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Using a DYK suggestion string (see below examples), list new suggestions in the candidate entries section below under the date the article was created or the expansion began (not the date you submit it here), with the newest dates at the top. Any user may nominate a DYK suggestion; self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Thanks for participating and please remember to check back for comments on your nomination.

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How to list a new nomination

For a simplified version of these instructions, see User:Rjanag/Quick DYK.

Please use one of the strings below to post your DYK nomination, using the "author" and "nominator" fields to identify the users who should receive credit for their contributions if the hook is featured on the main page.

1. New Article, self nom: {{subst:NewDYKnom | article= | hook=... that ? | status=new | author=}}
2. Expansion, self nom: {{subst:NewDYKnom| article= | hook=... that ? | status=expanded | author= | nominator= }}
3. New Article by someone else: {{subst:NewDYKnom | article= | hook=... that ? | status=new | author= | nominator=}}
4. Nom with image: {{subst:NewDYKnom|article=|hook=... that ?|status=|author=|nominator=|image=|rollover=|alttext=}}

   To include more than one new or expanded article in a single hook: |article2= |article3= |article4= | (etc)

   To include more than one author: |author2= |author3= | (etc)

   To include alternate hooks: |ALT1= |ALT2= | (etc)

   To add a comment: |comment=

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Do wikilink words in the hook, especially the article title.

An example of how to use the template is given below. Don't forget to fill out the rollover text, so people know what the image is of! Full details are at {{NewDYKnom}}:

{{subst:NewDYKnom
 | article    = Example
 | status     = new<!--(or)  expanded-->
 | hook       = ... that this [[article]] is an  '''[[example]]''' ''(pictured)''?
 | author     = User
 | nominator  =
 | image      = Example.png
 | rollover   = An example image
 | alttext    = Description of the image
 | comment    =
}}

• Note that you should only use one of the above templates for the original hook. If you want to suggest a second, alternative hook for the same article submission, just type it in manually. The above templates output useful code for each submission and if you employ them for alternative hooks, you will mess up the page formatting.
• When saving your suggestion, please add the name of the suggested article to your edit summary.
• Please check back for comments on your nomination. Responding to reasonable objections will help ensure that your article is listed.
• If you nominate someone else's article, you can use {{subst:DYKNom}} to notify them. Usage: {{subst:DYKNom|Article name}}

How to review a nomination

Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets all the DYK criteria (long enough, new enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and the hook is cited. Editors may also alter the suggested hook to improve it, or may suggest new hooks.

If you want to confirm that an article is ready to be placed on a later update, or note that there is an issue with the article or hook, please use the following symbols to point the issues out:

Symbol	Code	DYK Ready?	Description
	{{subst:DYKtick}}	Yes	No problems, ready for DYK
	{{subst:DYKtickAGF}}	Yes	Article is ready for DYK, with a foreign-language or offline hook reference accepted in good faith
	{{subst:DYK?}}	Query	DYK eligibility requires that an issue be addressed. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYK?no}}	Maybe	DYK eligibility requires additional work. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYKno}}	No	Article is either completely ineligible, or else requires considerable work before becoming eligible

Please consider using {{subst:DYKproblem|Article|header=yes|sig=yes}} on the nominator's talk page, in case they do not notice that there is an issue.

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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on March 16

Martyrs' Lane

• ... that the Martyrs' Lane in Baku, Azerbaijan has dedicated to those killed by the Red Army during Black January and later to those killed in Nagorno-Karabakh War? 5x expanded by User:NovaSkola (talk). Self nom at --NovaSkola (talk) 08:02, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Bracken, Texas

• ... that the largest known concentration of mammals in the world are found in Bracken Cave near the small town of Bracken, Texas? Created by William S. Saturn (talk). Nominated by William S. Saturn (talk) at 07:59, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Art Pavilion in Zagreb

• ... that the building of the Art Pavilion gallery was originally built for an exhibition in Budapest and then transported to Zagreb where it was re-built in 1898?

• Comment: Expanded from 602 characters to around 3,300

5x expanded by Timbouctou (talk). Self nom at 06:23, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Carlos Alonso

• ... that beef is a common element in the works of the New realist painter Carlos Alonso? Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 04:50, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date and hook refs verified. --Bruce1ee^talk 06:43, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Otumba de Gómez Farí­as

• ... that the town of Otumba, Mexico has an annual Donkey Fair where the animals feature in fashion shows and costume contests? 5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 03:42, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Tyler Seguin

• ... that Tyler Seguin, a center for the Plymouth Whalers won the 2009-10 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the highest scorer in the Ontario Hockey League, with 106 points? 5x expanded by Captain Courageous (talk). Nominated by Captain Courageous (talk) at 03:13, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Joseph H. Allen

• ... that Joseph H. Allen, a volunteer infantryman and the 21st supervisor of the Town of Brunswick in New York, was brevetted Lieutenant colonel by Abraham Lincoln in 1865? Created by UpstateNYer (talk). Self nom at 02:28, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Fedexia

• ... that the recently named trematopid temnospondyl Fedexia was named after the shipping service FedEx, which owned the land where the holotype specimen was found? Created by Grundle2600 (talk). Nominated by Smokeybjb (talk) at 02:07, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Eoplectreurys

• ... that the extinct spider Eoplectreurys is the oldest described Haplogynae series genus, predating spiders from Cretaceous amber in Jordan and Lebanon? 5x expanded by Kevmin (talk). Nominated by Kevmin (talk) at 01:27, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Gowardia

• ... that Gowardia, a lichen found in arctic and alpine tundra on both sides of the world, is named after the lichenologist Trevor Goward? Created by Millifolium (talk). Self nom at 00:15, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Israeli naval campaign in Operation Yoav

• ... that Israeli naval forces deployed explosive Italian motorboats to sink the Egyptian Navy flag ship Emir Farouk in the naval campaign of Operation Yoav? Created by Ynhockey (talk). Self nom at 00:01, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

• Looks good. Changed the hook a bit to match the article; I hope you don't mind. NW (Talk) 03:20, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Noah Marullo

• ... that British child actor Noah Marullo plays a character with Asperger syndrome on Tracy Beaker Returns, which he feels "helps children understand that everyone is different"? 5x expanded by J Milburn (talk). Nominated by J Milburn (talk) at 00:18, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 15

Green Lantern (film)

• ... that Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds has been in development since 1997 and once included a comedic incarnation with Jack Black set to star? 5x expanded by TriiipleThreat (talk). Nominated by TriiipleThreat (talk) at 04:32, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Alkali Lake Chemical Waste Dump

• ... that the Alkali Lake Chemical Waste Dump in Oregon contains 25,000 drums of chemical waste, dumped in 1969 by a predecessor of Bayer CropScience? Created by Duff (talk), Tedder (talk). Nominated by Tedder (talk) at 02:55, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

• Moved to mainspace on March 15. tedder (talk) 02:55, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Thirty pieces of silver

• ... that when a Tuvalu spokesman criticised the Copenhagen Accord by saying, "It looks like we are being offered thirty pieces of silver to betray our people and our future," he was making a reference to Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus? Created by StAnselm (talk). Self nom at 02:02, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

America is in the Heart

• ... that Carey McWilliams described Carlos Bulosan's America is in the Heart as a social classic that reflected the experiences of Filipino immigrants in America? 5x expanded by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 01:58, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Frankish Papacy

• ... that Pope Stephen II in 752 became the first pope to cross the alps? Created by Savidan (talk). Nominated by Savidan (talk) at 01:00, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Sitting in the Midday Sun

• ... that The Kinks' "Sitting in the Midday Sun" was the first track recorded at their newly-built Konk Studios? Created by I.M.S. (talk). Nominated by I.M.S. (talk) at 23:32, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

New article, self-nom. Please feel free to contact me if there are any problems, or if it gets promoted to the prep areas. Thanks in advance to whomever reviews it, - I.M.S. (talk) 23:32, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Two queries: The article says it is estimated that this was the first song recorded at Konk Studios, not that it was, which is what the hook says; the body of the article says it was recorded at Konk Studios "around June 8", whereas the infobox says it was recorded "May 1973 at Morgan Studios". --Bruce1ee^talk 06:22, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Walter Lappert

• ... that Walter Lappert started an ice cream company at age 61, and on Kauai, with a population of only 40,000 people, he sold out his first batch of 17,000 liters in just two weeks in 1983? Created by Alawa (talk). Self nom at 22:57, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Tambouras

• ... that the Tambouras, a Greek traditional string instrument, is completely different to the Indian version? Created by 187.59.18.121 (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 22:48, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 1 -

... that the Tambouras, a Greek traditional string instrument of the lute family and ancestor of the bouzouki, features moveable frets? - I.M.S. (talk) 23:24, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

As it will appear exotic and interesting to many readers, I would simply state something about the instrument itself. - I.M.S. (talk) 23:24, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• I like ALT1, or I see potential for an April Fools Day Tamboura/Tambouras hook. However, the article must have inline citations for DYK; it currently has none. cmadler (talk) 23:46, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Comment I agree with ALT 1; I will endeavour to improve the referencing; as it was created by a (changing) IP, I may not be able to contact them to improve references - from discussions with them, I believe that they are going to create an account, so I will try. I will also try and source at least some of it, in-line, myself.  Chzz  â–º  23:53, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Fixed? I have added inline citations to support at least all the facts given in ALT1.  Chzz  â–º  00:39, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

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Yes, I was going to point our the inline citation problem as well. The article looks great now (hook fact is sourced). - I.M.S. (talk) 02:23, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

David Holman

• ... that while working for Jim Henson's company David Holman helped launch the original Muppet Show and went on doing television production for over three decades including soap operas and prime time? 5x expanded by Benjiboi (talk). Self nom at 22:19, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• • I'm open to any hook changes. -- Banjeboi 22:19, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

1882-83 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

• ... that when West Bromwich Albion won a Birmingham Senior Cup match 26-0 in the 1882-83 season, every player except the goalkeeper scored at least once? Created by Jameboy (talk). Self nom at 22:04, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Confirmed length, article creation, hook length. AGF for offline source. Good hook! cmadler (talk) 23:55, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Allan Walters

• ... that RAAF pilot Allan Walters (pictured) made use of his aerobatic skills while courting his wife-to-be in 1930, performing stunts above the church where her father was rector? Created by Ian Rose (talk). Nominated by Ian Rose (talk) at 21:15, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Toxotes chatareus

• ... that females of the species Toxotes chatareus may lay between 20000 and 150000 eggs at a time? 5x expanded by Intelligentsium (talk). Self nom at 21:05, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: Image probably needs to be cropped to remove the watermark, but I'm not sure how to do that. Intelligentsium 00:12, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
• Date, length, and refs are good. I'd change the hook to say what this animal is, in case it doesn't get a picture:

• ... that female seven spotted archerfish may lay between 20000 and 150000 eggs at a time?

• I also think that as cool as their fecundity is, spitting water at their prey is way cooler. How about a hook like:

• ... that the seven spotted archerfish can hunt terrestrial insects by spitting a stream of water at them to knock them into the water, even when they are up to 1.5 meters away?

Millifolium (talk) 06:42, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Example

• ... that Minuscule 658, 659, and 661 during the bombing of Berlin were sent out of Berlin for safekeeping, after war they were found in Poland? Created by Leszek JaÅ„czuk (talk). Self nom at 19:01, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Lango Sinkamba

• ... that wheelchair marathonian Lango Sinkamba was Zambia's first Paralympian? Created by Aridd (talk). Self nom at 17:58, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Causes of the May Revolution

• ... that one of the main causes of the May Revolution could have been when Napoleon crowned his own brother Joseph Bonaparte, as the new Spanish King? Created/expanded by MBelgrano (talk). Nominated by Venustas 12 (talk) at 17:32, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Dmitry Gennadiyevich Medvedev

• ... that after being killed in Chechnya, Dmitry Medvedev was posthumously honoured by Vladimir Putin as a Hero of the Russian Federation (medal pictured)?

• Comment: Perhaps this could be considered for April fools DYK?

Created by Russavia (talk). Self nom at 15:50, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Support:This article is extremely interesting and by Aprils fools day it will be too late (unless you want to expand it 5x)Venustas 12 (talk) 17:39, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: The 5 day rule does not apply to April fools - its a 365 day rule.. Victuallers (talk) 09:31, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: I have added this nom to Wikipedia:April_Fool's_Main_Page/Did_You_Know#Dmitry_Gennadiyevich_Medvedev but will leave here as well and let admins remove/move/whatever. --Russavia ^{I'm chanting as we speak} 10:27, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Mohini

• ... that the erotic Indian classical dance Mohiniattam is named after the seductress supreme of Hindu mythology - Mohini, the female avatar of the male god Vishnu? 5x expanded by Redtigerxyz (talk). Nominated by Redtigerxyz (talk) at 14:19, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• I prefer the wooden sculpture. But if nudity is an issue, I suggest the other one. Though the latter image is not used in the article, an image showing the whole sculpture is used, but that one does not look good in 100X100 px. --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 14:32, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Sixteenth government of Israel

• ... that at just 85 days in office, the sixteenth government of Israel was the shortest-lived in the country's history? Created by Number 57 (talk). Self nom at 13:55, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Carlbury

• ... that Carlbury hill was the site of an English Civil War battery emplacement for a Royalist contingent at the Battle of Piercebridge? 5x expanded by Storye book (talk). Nominated by Storye book (talk) at 12:37, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

William Hutcheon Hall

• ... that William Hutcheon Hall of the Royal Navy earned the nickname "Nemesis Hall" for his services as commander of the Nemesis during the First Anglo-Chinese War? Created by Spellcast (talk). Self nom at 09:04, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• This one checks out. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 13:06, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Sebacina

• !that the fungal genus Sebacina (S. concrescence pictured) includes species that can encrust the stem bases of living plants? Created by RunningClam (talk). Nominated by Sasata (talk) at 06:34, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Viterbo Papacy

• ... that the papal court resided in Viterbo (papal palace pictured) for twenty years in the thirteenth century? Created by Savidan (talk). Nominated by Savidan (talk) at 06:31, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Hungargunn Bear It'n Mind

• ... that this year's best in show at Crufts, Hungargunn Bear It'n Mind, was the first time a Hungarian Vizsla has won the competition? Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 00:18, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone

• ... that a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone is a political subdivision of a municipality or county in the state of Texas created to implement tax increment financing? Created by YixilTesiphon (talk). Self nom at 17:32, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 14

Cécile DeWitt-Morette

• ... that Cécile DeWitt-Morette founded a summer school in the Alps that hosted two dozen Nobel Prize winners? Created by Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 09:26, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Tour de Nesle Affair

• ... that the Tour de Nesle scandal led to the imprisonment of French Princesses Blanche and Joan, and the execution of their lovers? Created by Hchc2009 (talk). Self nom at 20:02, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Interesting new article, date and length OK. I have a few concerns, however. First, it'd be preferable that both facts mentioned in the hook (that the princesses were imprisoned and that their lovers were executed) occur in the same sentence or at least in the same paragraph within the article. Second, I am somewhat confused about the facts as explained in the article, especially in relation to the hook. The article says that Blanche and Margaret were imprisoned as a result of the trials but that Joan was acquitted (whereas the hook says that Blanche and Joan were imprisoned). Also, the article is unclear on the scandal in relation to Margaret. Section Tour de Nesle Affair#The scandal mentions accusations in relation to Joan and Blanche (and mentions the names of their alleged lovers) but does not say anything about accusations against Margaret. So why was Margaret tried and convicted then? And with whom was she accused of having an affair? If Joan was acquitted, was her alleged lover really executed, as the hook says? I'd like the text of the article to expressly clarify these points. Nsk92 (talk) 09:27, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Old Hall Hotel, Buxton

• ... that a message of farewell to the spa town of Buxton scratched onto a window pane of the Old Hall Hotel was reputedly inscribed by Mary Queen of Scots? Created by Hallucegenia (talk). Self nom at 14:51, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Weekend Wogan

• ... that tickets for the first 12 editions of the BBC Radio 2 show Weekend Wogan were sold out within 24 hours? Created by TheRetroGuy (talk). Nominated by TheRetroGuy (talk) at 12:50, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 1 ... that the actor Sir Ian McKellen was the final guest to appear on Parkinson's Sunday Supplement and one of the first on Weekend Wogan, both Sunday morning programmes on BBC Radio 2. TheRetroGuy (talk) 14:32, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Kevin Reilly (Louisiana politician)

• ... that former State Rep. Kevin P. Reilly, Sr., once told People magazine that all Louisiana residents needed to be contented was "a pickup and a shotgun"? Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:32, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Oryzomys nelsoni

• ... that the extinct Mexican rice rat Oryzomys nelsoni has only been collected once? 5x expanded by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 22:01, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Euryoryzomys emmonsae

• ... that the distribution of Brazilian rice rat Euryoryzomys emmonsae may be unique among muroid rodents? 5x expanded by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 22:01, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Al-Kahf Castle

• ... that Al-Kahf Castle in al-Ansariyah mountains was the last Ismaili stronghold in Syria to surrender to the Mamluks? Created by Zozo2kx (talk). Self nom at 21:51, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified,; while AGF for offline references Calmer Waters 04:05, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

John Erskine Clarke

• ... that John Erskine Clarke produced the first parish magazine at Derby in 1859? Created by Motmit (talk). Self nom at 21:32, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Leith Hall

• ... that Leith Hall in Aberdeenshire, Scotland is said to be haunted by the ghost of Laird John Leith, who was shot in the head on Christmas Day in 1763 during a drunken brawl? Created by Himalayan Explorer (talk). Nominated by Himalayan Explorer (talk) at 21:19, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Christopher Bruun

• ... that after concluding his participation in the Second Schleswig War, priest and educator Christopher Bruun walked to Rome? Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 19:50, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

The Rosales Saga, Tree (novel), The Pretenders (novel), Mass (novel)

• ... that the novels Tree, The Pretenders, and Mass are parts of F. Sionil José's (pictured) series The Rosales Saga?

• Comment: Quadrupled hook nominations

Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 19:42, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• If this image is used, its alt text needs to be improved to meet the guidelines at WP:ALT. rʨanaÉ¢ (talk) 16:19, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

The Power of Madonna

• ... that Madonna (pictured) licensed her entire music catalogue to the television series Glee, resulting in the tribute episode "The Power of Madonna"? Created by Frickative (talk). Self nom at 19:08, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Hello (Glee)

• ... that Broadway performer Idina Menzel's casting in the Glee episode "Hello" followed a fan campaign based on her resemblance to series star Lea Michele? Created by Frickative (talk). Self nom at 19:08, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Karl Ludwig Giesecke

• ... that Karl Ludwig Giesecke (1761-1833) sang at the premiere of Mozart's celebrated opera The Magic Flute, was stranded in Greenland for six years during the Napoleonic Wars and ended his carreer as professor of mineralogy in Dublin? Self nom by hhbruun (although the article has been substantially expanded by Opus33) at 19:28, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Siege of Wesenberg (1574)

• ... that German and Scottish mercenaries, sent by Sweden to retaliate the roasting of a Swedish commander by Russian forces, killed each other instead in the Siege of Wesenberg (1574)? Created by Skí¤pperí¶d (talk). Nominated by Skí¤pperí¶d (talk) at 15:35, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Taklung Monastery and Riwoche Monastery

• ... that both Taklung Monastery and Riwoche Monastery belong to the Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism?? Created by John Hill (talk), Himalayan Explorer (talk). Nominated by Himalayan Explorer (talk) at 14:24, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Thistle, Utah

• ... that Thistle, Utah was destroyed by the most costly landslide in the United States and first U.S. President declared federal disaster area in the state of Utah? 5x expanded by Davemeistermoab (talk). Self nom at 08:23, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Note: One of the key sources for this hook is currently down. Google's cached version [1] can confirm the hook in the interim.Dave (talk) 08:23, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Site is back up.Dave (talk) 16:43, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis

• ... that acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB) occurs on average two to three times per year in a person sufffering from COPD? Created by Mikael Hí¤ggstrí¶m (talk). Self nom at 07:22, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

German submarine U-78 (1940)

• ... that the German submarine U-78 was the only U-boat to be sunk by land-based artillery fire in World War II? 5x expanded by Coldplay Expert (talk). Nominated by Coldplay Expert (talk) at 05:53, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Ida Sammis

• ... that according to legend, New York Assemblywoman Ida Sammis' first act in the legislature was to polish the brass spittoon assigned to her, and to place it on her desk as a flower vase? Created by FloNight (talk). Self nom at 03:39, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length and article creation check out. With the addition of "according to legend", the hook is good. cmadler (talk) 15:15, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Spelling maybe not so good. Should not 'bass' read as 'brass'?! Derek R Bullamore (talk) 15:20, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• fixed. FloNight♥♥♥♥ 16:44, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Araneagryllus

• ... that Araneagryllus is named from a combination of the Latin aranea meaning "spider" and gryllus, meaning "cricket"? Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 01:34, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 13

John Ricord

• ... that clients of wandering frontier lawyer John Ricord included Sam Houston and Hawaiian King Kamehameha III (pictured)?

• Comment: moved to main space March 13 after developing in user space for a few days

Created by W Nowicki (talk). Nominated by W Nowicki (talk) at 00:45, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Treaty of Seringapatam, Third Anglo-Mysore War

• ... that under the terms of the Treaty of Seringapatam, which ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War in 1792, Tipu Sultan was required to surrender two of his sons as hostages of war? Created by Magicpiano (talk). Self nom at 14:40, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Note Treaty of Seringapatam is new; Third Anglo-Mysore War is 5x expansion. Magic♪piano 14:40, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Neville Bertie-Clay

• ... that Neville Bertie-Clay developed the soft pointed dum dum bullet for the British Army in 1896 in response to the lower stopping power of the Lee-Metford bullet then in use? 5x expanded by Dumelow (talk). Nominated by Dumelow (talk) at 12:21, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Drs. Foster & Smith

• ... that Drs. Foster & Smith, a US$250 million pet supply company, initially refused to spend any money on internet advertising, despite launching its online operations the same year as Pets.com?

• Comment: article was developed outside of mainspace over a period of time & moved into mainspace today

Created by ThaddeusB (talk), DFSBrent (talk). Nominated by ThaddeusB (talk) at 04:32, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

I am considering trying to bring this article up to GA status in the future. As such, if the reviewer is willing to assess the article and/or provide constructive criticism I would much appreciate it. Thanks, ThaddeusB (talk) 04:32, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Into Temptation (film)

• ... that writer/director Patrick Coyle first publicly showed his 2009 film Into Temptation at the hospice where his father stayed? Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 04:27, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Erioderma pedicellatum

• ... that the boreal felt lichen, one of the most endangered lichens in the world, begins its life by growing inside of a liverwort? 5x expanded by Millifolium (talk). Self nom at 00:22, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Bridge of Flowers (bridge)

• ... that the Bridge of Flowers, originally built as a trolley bridge, was covered in plants after plans for demolition or reuse of the bridge were discouraged due to cost and the use of the bridge as the carrier of a water pipe? Created by Ktr101 (talk). Self nom at 21:55, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• This is really interesting, and meets the length and article creation requirements. Unfortunately, this article is sourced entirely to the Bridge of Flowers website, which is not a reliable secondary source. Please improve the article sourcing and then this can be used. cmadler (talk) 15:05, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Fixed. I found one sight but it triggered the spam filter, but another one was solid. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 16:34, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Bamba Sutherland

• ... that Princess Bamba, the last of the family who ruled the Sikh Empire, was said to have "lived like an alien in her father's kingdom"? Created by Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 20:58, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Colorado State Highway 35

• ... that Colorado State Highway 35 is so short that two interchanges overlap each other? Created by Pzoxicuvybtnrm (talk). Nominated by Pzoxicuvybtnrm (talk) at 20:43, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date checks out. The problem is that the DYK checker comes up 696 characters of prose (lists and tables don't count), far short of the 2000 characters minimum. You have several days to expand the new article. Royalbroil 22:46, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• Correction: the DYK requirement is 1500 characters of prose, not 2000. But 696 is too short either way. cmadler (talk) 14:26, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Boekenweek

• ... that during the annual Dutch book week, a book was occasionally published anonymously to let readers guess who the author was?

• Comment: The subject is also of interest because the event is currently being held till March 20, 2010.

Created by Simeon (talk). Self nom at 20:38, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Viajero

• ... that F. Sionil José's (pictured) Viajero (The Wanderer) is a novel about a Filipino boy adopted by an African-American soldier? Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 18:57, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 1: ... that F. Sionil José's (pictured) Viajero (The Wanderer) is considered both a Filipino novel and an American novel? - AnakngAraw (talk) 18:59, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• This image is also used in a nomination higher up; it should only be used once. rʨanaÉ¢ (talk) 16:18, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

2001 Angola train attack

• ... that the 2001 Angola train attack perpetrated by UNITA rebels is currently regarded as the deadliest terrorist attack involving railways ever? Created by De Administrando Imperio (talk). Self nom at 18:39, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that the 2001 Angola train attack perpetrated by UNITA rebels is regarded as the deadliest terrorist attack involving railways? --Rosiestep (talk) 15:12, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Antonio Alice

• ... that Argentine portrait painter Antonio Alice, who was expelled from school for drawing in books, was later awarded the Prix de Rome scholarship? Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 18:35, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Flader J55

• ... that the Flader J55 jet engine used a supersonic compressor in order to achieve small size, which ultimately proved to be beyond the state of the art? Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nom at 16:55, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Twice Blessed

• ... that Twice Blessed is an American Book Award winning novel by Filipino author Ninotchka Rosca? Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 15:39, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• References and citations must be properly formatted. I suggest the use of {{cite}} or the variant {{cite web}}. Lack of reference/citation formatting makes it much more difficult to evaluate them, but it also appears to me that a number of the cited sources are not reliable. cmadler (talk) 14:59, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Chenowth Advanced Light Strike Vehicle

• ... that Chenowth Advanced Light Strike Vehicles were used by United States Navy SEALs in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as during the Gulf War? Created by Chamal N (talk). Self nom at 15:29, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Agrimonia gryposepala

• ... that Agrimonia gryposepala belongs to the rose family Rosaceae but grows in the forest? Created by Glorioussandwich (talk). Nominated by Minimac (talk) at 08:52, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Why "but"? Many species in Rosaceae are woodland trees (eg those in Sorbus; Prunus etc). Ericoides (talk) 17:34, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article is only ~623 characters long. Abductive (reasoning) 21:19, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Ron Gomez

• ... that as a state legislator Ron Gomez, previously the radio voice of the ULL Ragin' Cajuns, worked to build the team stadium, the Cajundome, in Lafayette, Louisiana? Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:41, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

State of War (novel)

• ... that State of War is the debut novel written in 1988 by award-winning Filipino author Ninotchka Rosca? Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 02:54, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Checks out, but where does a source say the author is "award winning"? -SusanLesch (talk) 04:29, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Provided reference at State of War (novel) and Ninotchka Rosca articles. Her name was also already listed at American Book Award (1993). - AnakngAraw (talk) 05:04, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
• Verified. (No way would I look at American Book Award to find that. Thank you.) -SusanLesch (talk) 01:32, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Need third opinion here - I am not happy with most references, some statements (State of War was also called as "one of the finest novels of 1988" - by whom? is enotes.com respectable?) and maybe even notability of this novel (most Google hits are from book publishers, who would obviously promote a book they print). Materialscientist (talk) 23:55, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• On a quick glance, the sources linked at Questia and Goliath seem legitimate, though the citations in the article need to be fixed (for example, Questia is a link for a "[j]ournal article by Rocí­o G. Davis; World Literature Today, Vol. 73, 1999", and the citation in the article needs to reflect that; likewise for the article at Goliath). The Enotes, DirectEssays, and Amazon links should be removed as citations entirely, which leaves us without a citation for the hooked fact. Like you, I'm dubious about the notability of this novel. cmadler (talk) 14:48, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 12

Wemotaci, Quebec

• ... that, although it had been assigned to them in 1853, the Atikamekw First Nation did not settle on the Wemotaci Reserve (Quebec, Canada) until the beginning of the 20th century? Created by P199 (talk). Self nom at 13:10, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Stefan Meyer (physicist)

• ... that the physicist Stefan Meyer led the Institute for Radium Research in Vienna before and after the Nazi regime?

• ALT1:that the director of the Institute for Radium Research in Vienna Stefan Meyer survived the Nazi regime and was reinstated as director while his brother was killed?

Created by Stone (talk). Self nom at 21:40, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

I still would like to have a better hook, but I can not come up with a synthesis of the facts presented in the two hooks written by myself.--Stone (talk) 21:40, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

London Country North East

• ... that bus company London Country North East lost over £5 million in less than two years of existence before it was split up in 1989? Created by Alzarian16 (talk). Self nom at 18:39, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Confederate war finance

• ... that more than 60% of the Confederacy's war finance came from printing money, which, along with bad military news, caused prices to increase 92 times over (pictured) in the South during the American Civil War?

• ALT1:... that one of the ways that the Confederacy financed their military effort during the American Civil War was by issuing money which paid interest?
• Comment: Maybe "92 times over" should be replaced by "by 9200%". Alt image for first hook could be the Confederate money (after "printing money" in the hook). An image for the alt hook could be the Confederate dollar stamped to indicate that interest had been paid. Other hooks can be generated from the article.

Created by Radeksz (talk). Nominated by Radeksz (talk) at 12:04, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• Here's an image of a Confederate banknote -- as an alternative to the graph. (This particular file is not in the article, but the image is in the in the article as part of a composite file that includes two banknotes.) --Orlady (talk) 14:38, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
• Comment: I say add the image with the two notes. --293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 07:58, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Exidia glandulosa

• ! black witches' butter (pictured) is a wood-decay fungus that loosens the bark of its host by disintegrating the vascular cambium? 5x expanded by RunningClam (talk), Sasata (talk). Nominated by Sasata (talk) at 06:19, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, and refs are good. Great picture! Millifolium (talk) 06:24, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Stavraton

• ... that the silver stavraton replaced the gold hyperpyron as the Byzantine Empire's chief coinage during the last century of its history? Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 12:15, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Piercebridge, Piercebridge Roman Fort

• ... that there is an ancient Roman fort partly underneath the village green at Piercebridge (pictured) in County Durham?

• ALT2:... that Piercebridge Roman Fort is partly underneath Piercebridge village green (pictured) in County Durham?
• Comment: These two were both expanded on 12 March and were nominated separately; then I realised they might work better together as a double DYK.

5x expanded by Storye book (talk). Nominated by Storye book (talk) at 10:35, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Update: In response to someone kindly installing the DYK length-check gadget for me a few hours ago, I have now checked and corrected the length of Piercebridge Roman Fort, so that both the above noms are now at sufficient 5x expanded length.--Storye book (talk) 11:17, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit

• ... that 51 Scandinavian Vikings were killed in a mass execution by Anglo-Saxons near Weymouth, Dorset and interred in the Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit some time between AD 910 and 1030? Created and self-nominated by ChrisO (talk) 10:15, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Villiers High School

• ... that 92% of students at the West-London Villiers High School do not speak English as their native language, and some of them come from war zones? Created by Cubic22 (talk), SpacemanSpiff (talk), and Drmies (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 05:33, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Hey, all you nice and smart folks at DYK, help me out here. I'm inclined to remove the entire "and some of them..." phrase--it's not very elegant, and the hook becomes nice and short. But what I'm concerned with is that the resulting hook may sound--callous? judgmental? when in reality the school seems to be doing pretty good. Your suggestions are appreciated. All you hookwriters and -editors: Materialscientist? Dravecky? Ucucha? Or the God of DYK, Alansohn? Drmies (talk) 21:05, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

The God Stealer

• ... that The God Stealer is the most anthologized short story written by Filipino National Artist F. Sionil José (pictured)? Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:24, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Piercebridge

• ... that Piercebridge was the site of a battle in the English Civil War? 5x expanded by Storye book (talk). Nominated by Storye book (talk) at 22:14, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• This article has also been nominated as a double DYK (see nomination above, in same 12 March section)

Citadel of Damascus

• ... that the Citadel of Damascus (pictured) in Syria is unusual in that it was built on flat ground, at the same level of the rest of the city of Damascus, instead of being placed on the top of a hill? 5x expanded by Zozo2kx (talk) and Zoeperkoe (talk). Self nom at 20:11, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• added image, but if hook is too long now, just leave it out. Zoeperkoe (talk) 00:48, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that the Citadel of Damascus (pictured) in Syria was built on flat ground, at the same level as the rest of the city of Damascus, instead of on the top of a hill? --Rosiestep (talk) 15:40, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Works for me. Yazan (talk) 16:53, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Jimmy Burns

• ... that the American soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Jimmy Burns, issued a number of singles in the 1960s, but was aged 53 before he released his debut album? Created by Derek R Bullamore (talk). Self nom at 19:31, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that the American soul blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Jimmy Burns, issued a number of singles in the 1960s, but was waited over 25 years to release his debut album? Calmer Waters 05:12, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Comment: I still prefer the original, but am happy with ALT1 (as long as "was" is removed). Thanks, Derek R Bullamore (talk) 21:35, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Piercebridge Roman Fort

• ... that the Victorians scavenged carved stones from Piercebridge Roman Fort when they built St Mary's church at Gainford, County Durham in 1855? 5x expanded by Storye book (talk). Nominated by Storye book (talk) at 18:32, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 1:... that the Victorians scavenged carved stones from Piercebridge Roman Fort to build part of St Mary's church at Gainford, County Durham in 1855?

• This article has also been nominated as a double DYK (see nomination above, in same 12 March section)

Paro Taktsang

• ... that the nickname of Paro Taktsang (pictured) in Bhutan, "The Tiger's Nest", derives from the legend which tells that Padmasambhava founded a meditation cave there after travelling on a tigress? 5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Himalayan Explorer (talk). Nominated by Himalayan Explorer (talk) at 18:21, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• Img of Paro Taktsang added.--Nvvchar (talk) 23:51, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Grace Voss Frederick

• ... that Grace Voss Frederick (November 3, 1905 - January 16, 2009) was the creator of the Grace Museum of America and the Grace Museum for the Preservation of Americana? Created by Bourbonjohnson (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 14:45, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Comment: You could bold the 2nd link too, if you like - it's also new, but is only 1000Kb so not a double.  Chzz  â–º  14:45, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Roystonea palaea

• ... that a fossil flower of the extinct palm Roystonea palaea shows damage possibly made by a bat or bird? Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 07:23, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Palaeoraphe

• ... that it has been suggested the extinct palm genus Palaeoraphe was restricted to the Greater Antilles? Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 07:23, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• "its suggested" should be "it's suggested", or even better "it has been suggested". Reyk _YO! 09:30, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Changed to "it has been suggested".--Kevmin (talk) 22:40, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Leslie Barrett

• ... that Leslie Barrett was both a Shakespearean actor and the founder of a mime theatre? Created by Cryptic C62 (talk). Self nom at 05:04, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

The theatre was the American Mime Theatre if anyone wants to try for a double hook. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 05:04, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 11

March 2010 Chile earthquake

• ... that 7.2 M_w Chile earthquake of March 2010 took place shortly before president Sebastián Piñera, was sworn in? Created by TouLouse (talk). Nominated by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (talk) at 21:15, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Will expand. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (talk)

Nie Fengzhi

• ... that lieutenant general Nie Fengzhi joined the People's Liberation Army as a teenager in 1929? Created by Black Falcon (talk). Self nom at 20:55, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT-1: ... that Nie Fengzhi commanded the Zhejiang and Fujian Front Command air forces during the First and Second Taiwan Strait Crises, respectively. -- Black Falcon ^(talk) 20:55, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Woman with seven sons

• ... that the unnamed woman with seven sons portrayed in 2 Maccabees is known variously in other sources as Hannah, Miriam and Solomonia? Created by StAnselm (talk). Self nom at 05:37, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Park Ship , SS Avondale Park

• ... that on May 7, 1945 the Park Ship Avondale Park, was one of two Allied ships destroyed by enemy action in the last hour of the war in Europe? Created by Verne Equinox (talk). Nominated by Verne Equinox (talk) at 16:10, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Lots of problems. Article prose (which excludes tables) is only 1073 bytes long; the required minimum is 1500. The hook does not actually appear in the source; it just says "This was the last attack carried out by a U-boat during World War II." The source itself is not reliable. It is a tertiary source written by non-experts. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 17:50, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Thanks for the comments - article has been improved.Verne Equinox (talk) 03:51, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article is now of sufficient size. The three online sources given for the hook are crap. The first two are unofficial databases which don't actually support the hook, and the third one is written by two random guys named Eddie who don't present any credentials indicating their expertise on the subject. The fourth source, however, looks legit; unfortunately, page 189 is omitted from the Google books preview. I'm going to assume good faith here. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 17:02, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
• Actually, uboat.net and ubootwaffe.net are WP:RSs. Mjroots2 (talk) 02:01, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

• NOTE I've created the SS Avondale Park article, which I think is just long enough for DYK. Needs to be checked and verified and then we've got a double hook. Mjroots2 (talk) 08:55, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Christian Gerhaher

• ... that singers Anne Sofie von Otter and Christian Gerhaher recorded music written in the concentration camp of Terezí­n by artists such as Ilse Weber, Hans Krása, Pavel Haas and Viktor Ullmann? Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 13:51, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Fatmawati

• ... that Indonesia's first flag flown was fashioned by its first first lady Fatmawati? Created by Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 13:40, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

William Little Lee

• ... that Harvard-educated William Little Lee became the first Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1848 at the age of only 27?

• ALT1:that after his ship had to stop in the Kingdom of Hawaii for repairs, American lawyer William Little Lee was made its first Chief Justice?

Created by W Nowicki (talk). Nominated by W Nowicki (talk) at 04:19, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Palace of Omurtag

• ... that the Palace of Omurtag, an archaeological site in northeastern Bulgaria, includes the episcopal see of an Arian Gothic bishop besides a medieval Bulgarian fort? Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Nominated by TodorBozhinov (talk) at 09:10, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that earlier ruins at the Palace of Omurtag medieval Bulgarian archaeological site include an octagonal building likened to the Mausoleum of Theodoric in Ravenna and four Arian Gothic churches?
• ALT2: ... that according to the Chatalar Inscription, the Palace of Omurtag in northeastern Bulgaria was decorated with four columns and two lion sculptures? Todor→Bozhinov 09:17, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

GCV Infantry Fighting Vehicle

• that the GCV Infantry Fighting Vehicle (logo pictured) will be the first U.S. Military vehicle to have a weapon suite with non-lethal weapons? Created by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (talk). Self nom at 00:43, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• • There is nothing in the article which says that this is the first US Military vehicle to have non-lethal weapons. Do you have a source that says this is the first? Also, the hook should say "is planned to" instead of "will" as this vehicle is still five years away from prototype and there's no way to know what it may have in the end. New Hampshirite (talk) 01:53, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Room & Board

• ... that House Beautiful magazine chose a blue velvet chair sold by Room & Board to leave in Manhattan, free for the taking? Created by SusanLesch (talk). Nominated by SusanLesch (talk) at 23:33, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• All ok, though hook is difficult to parse. Ceoil ^sláinte 16:22, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• And sorry it isn't very international. -SusanLesch (talk) 02:57, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• Trying an ALT1. ... that the home decorating magazine House Beautiful left in Manhattan-for anyone who wanted it-a blue velvet chair sold by Room & Board?

Sorry for being rude (just asking questions which will likely fall onto our heads later), but I don't understand the main hook, the alt hook, why this company is notable, and why this nom isn't a promotion of that company. Materialscientist (talk) 07:28, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Hi, Materialscientist. Good question. I suppose it is promotion of a company. I rescued this article from deletion, and think if Wikipedia has an article about Pottery Barn (and other commercial entities) then we should have this one too. The hook was just a cool fact that I happened to find in The New York Times. I don't mind switching hooks or pulling this nomination if you'd like me to. -SusanLesch (talk) 00:52, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Bobby Deol

• ... that Bollywood actor Bobby Deol (pictured) won the Filmfare Best Debut Award for his performance in Barsaat in 1995? 5x expanded by Himalayan Explorer (talk). Nominated by Himalayan Explorer (talk) at 15:24, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Prose expanded over ten times... ‡ Himalayan ‡ ^{ΨMonastery} 15:24, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Thomas Herbst (footballer)

• ... that Thomas Herbst, the current manager of Tennis Borussia Berlin, won the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship before making his professional footballing debut for FC Bayern Munich? Created by Jared Preston (talk). Self nom at 14:25, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

SMS Wí¶rth

• ... that the German pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Wí¶rth represented the Kaiserliche Marine at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Fleet Review in 1897? 5x expanded by Parsecboy (talk). Self nom at 13:20, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Verified, not sure why you didn't add an image though, this would make an acceptable lead. Gatoclass (talk) 15:48, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Well, the only image of the ship is this one, which isn't all that great. Feel free to use it if you want though.

If you used the picture, it'd be:

• ... that the German pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Wí¶rth (pictured) represented the Kaiserliche Marine at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Fleet Review in 1897?"

Parsecboy (talk) 16:45, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

The image isn't brilliant, but it's acceptable. We have featured a lot worse. Gatoclass (talk) 20:42, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

List of historical opera characters

• ... that Marilyn Monroe, Vincent van Gogh, Jack the Ripper, Sarah Palin, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ivan the Terrible, Henry VIII of England and three of his wives, Albert Einstein, Frédéric Chopin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nikola Tesla, Marcel Proust, Attila the Hun, Brigitte Bardot, Saint Francis of Assisi and Joan of Arc are just some of the many historical people who have appeared as characters in opera? Created by JackofOz (talk). Self nom at 11:17, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Several problems: List of historical opera characters does not appear anywhere in the hook; the hook is too long; the article has no inline citations; the article has under 900 characters of prose (even though DYKcheck says 29195). --Bruce1ee^talk 12:26, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Chee Kung Tong Society Building

• ... that the back of the lintel of the gate (pictured) to the Chee Kung Tong Society Building once mentioned, delineated in Chinese, Everyone is equal? Created by 293.xx.xxx.xx (talk). Self nom at 03:36, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• What does "once mentioned" mean in this context? Does "delineated" mean "signified"?--Wetman (talk) 15:46, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Nothing personal, but did you even look at the picture or click the link? That aside, upon reading it again, it does sound abit clunky. Hmmmm.--293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 18:10, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that as you leave the Chee Kung Tong Society Building grounds, a lintel (faded remains pictured) once proclaimed, in Chinese, Everyone is Equal? --293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 04:10, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Almond Blossom Cross Country

• ... that the almond tree's white blossom that appears each spring (pictured) was the inspiration for the name of the annual Almond Blossom Cross Country? Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 02:40, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Knut Kleve

• ... that Knut Kleve is known for his restoration of papyrus fragments? 5x expanded by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 00:27, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• How about: ... Knut Kleve, known for his restoration of papyrus fragments, learned Latin while incarcerated in a Nazi concentration camp? I think that makes it more interesting.--Carabinieri (talk) 01:59, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Thanks for evaluating the hook, and suggesting a revised alternative. I like your suggestion, and either hook is fine with me. Oceanh (talk) 22:15, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant

• ... that the well-known expression Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant was probably never a gladiators' salute, but a plea for mercy by men condemned to execution by acting out a naval battle?

• ALT1:... that the one time we know of Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant being used in the Roman arena, their response so upset the emperor that he ran around the lake pleading with the condemned men to fight?
• ALT2:... that the one time we know of the salute Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant being used in the Roman arena, their response so upset the emperor that he ran around the lake pleading with the condemned men to fight?

5x expanded by FT2 (talk). Self nom at 00:06, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

lots of different wordings discussed...

(Note: ALT2 critically states it was a salute compared to ALT1. But it's 8 characters over when rendered. Any scope to trim it? - FT2) I like the idea of ALT2 better, it invokes a nice image. But it seems grammatically backwards. Maybe ALT3: "... that after receiving the salute Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant from a group of condemned, Roman emperor Claudius ran around a lake entreating them to fight?" BTW, great work on the article! --Stephan Schulz (talk) 00:21, 12 March 2010 (UTC) A useful idea, re-ordering it. How about a synthesis, ALT4: "... that the only known time the salute Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant was given by condemned men, Roman emperor Claudius was so upset by their response he ran around a lake entreating them to fight?" Also within length and makes clear the key encyclopedic point - it is only known to have been recorded once in history. I like this one. FT2 (Talk | email) 02:18, 12 March 2010 (UTC) Yes, better. Two minor problems. It's the only time the salute was given, not just by condemned men, and they did not respond to it, but to Claudius' first response. Another synthesis: ALT5: "... that the only known time the salute Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant was given, Roman emperor Claudius was so upset by the fighters performance that he ran around a lake entreating them to fight?" 200 chars rendered, including the "..." and the "?". --Stephan Schulz (talk) 10:46, 12 March 2010 (UTC) Closing in on it I think. It wasn't their "performance" but their response to his reply, which is awkward to express. Try ALT6 which might fix it: "... that the only known time fighters saluted Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant, Roman emperor Claudius was so upset at their wish to avoid battle that he ran around a lake entreating them to fight?" I'd like to make "fighters saluted" into "that fighters saluted", or "fighters saluted with", but its 2 chars over. Note though the extra space ("...<spc>that") What's a nice single word for "wish to avoid battle"? FT2 (Talk | email) 11:47, 12 March 2010 (UTC) Hmmm. We can lose the "Roman" - emperor Claudius is enough. That gives us 6 chars to play with. "wish to avoid battle" could go into "lack of fighting spirit" or "lack of fighting". "Fighting" is better than "battle", as it's not a real battle, I think. I also think the original "pleading with" procured a more vivid image for me. But what about: "... that the only known time arena fighters saluted Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant, the battle was so lackluster that emperor Claudius ran around a lake pleading with the men to fight?" Short enough that we can even squeeze in "Roman again". Or go with "the performance" instead of "the battle", i.e.: ALT7: "... that the only known time arena fighters saluted Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant, the performance was so lackluster that Roman emperor Claudius ran around a lake pleading with the men to fight?"--Stephan Schulz (talk) 12:34, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Lacklustre doesn't work for me. Two options:

• "... that the only known time fighters saluted Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant, Roman emperor Claudius...

ALT8 "...was so upset at their refusal to kill that he ran around a lake pleading with the men to fight?"

ALT9 "...had to run around a lake pleading and threatening before the men would fight?"

(Just noticed the original page was wrongly titled as well as incorrect, hence page moved from "Ave Caesar..." to the original source text's "Ave Imperator...") FT2 ^{(Talk | email)} 02:20, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

New problem: I like both new suggestions equally and cannot decide which to prefer ;-). Very good! --Stephan Schulz (talk) 09:30, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

"Had to run" might carry a certain hook that "ran" doesn't, and "was so upset [...] refusal to kill" does too. FT2 ^{(Talk | email)} 14:03, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Can some third party please do the verification? Everything looks good to me now... --Stephan Schulz (talk) 09:30, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on March 10

Alyssa Healy

• ... that Australian cricketer Alyssa Healy (pictured) was the first girl to play among boys in the private schools' cricket competition in New South Wales YellowMonkey (bananabucket!) 01:36, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Many othe rimaged are available. Expansion YellowMonkey (bananabucket!) 01:36, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Date, 5x expansion, image and hook citation all check out.--Storye book (talk) 08:38, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

NB Please could someone give a second opinion on the nomination date, because it's close to the limit? Thanks.--Storye book (talk) 08:42, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Acceptable for individual cases, but not as a regular practice. Materialscientist (talk) 10:20, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Balata al-Balad

• ... that the Palestinian village of Balata was a Frankish settlement during the Crusades? 5x expanded by Tiamut (talk). Nominated by Tiamut (talk) at 19:02, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, 5x expansion, hook citation all check out. Removed stub template due to expansion. cmadler (talk) 19:22, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Drosera falconeri

• ... that Drosera falconeri (pictured) is one of the few carnivorous plants that grow in alkaline soils? Created by Rkitko (talk). Self nom at 04:36, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook check out.--Storye book (talk) 16:53, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Nathan Scott (composer)

• ... that film composer Nathan Scott, who arranged for Dragnet, scored almost all episodes of Lassie between 1963 and 1974? Created by Scanlan (talk). Nominated by Scanlan (talk) at 14:20, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length and hook check out.--Storye book (talk) 16:47, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Laura Spurr

• ... that Laura Spurr enjoyed a long career in nursing before becoming chairwoman of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi of Michigan? Created by Scanlan (talk). Nominated by Scanlan (talk) at 13:24, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length and hook check out. Suggestion: if you combine all those little paragraphs into a few bigger paras, then more sentences could use the word "she" instead of "Spurr", to make the article read as a cohesive whole.--Storye book (talk) 16:41, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Purbuchok Hermitage and Sera Utsé Hermitage

• ... that the Dodé Valley, north of Lhasa, Tibet contains both the Purbuchok Hermitage (pictured) and Sera Utsé Hermitages? 5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Himalayan Explorer (talk). Nominated by Himalayan Explorer (talk) at 14:09, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• Img of Purbuchok Hermitage added.--Nvvchar (talk) 15:03, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• Not a valid double DYK nom, because second article Sera Utsé Hermitage is not a 5x expansion. Date, length and hook-citation check out for first article Purbuchok Hermitage. Consider a single nom with a new hook?--Storye book (talk) 16:20, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• I counted the prose expansion of Sera Utsé Hermitages, without infobox and references, as from 566 (original prose) to 5016 more than 5x. I would appreciate if you would kindly clarify my mistake so that I can add more text if needed--Nvvchar (talk) 17:30, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• By the look of it, I think you're probably right, and I was wrong. Unfortunately I am unable to use the length-check gadget on my computer, so this needs a second opinion.--Storye book (talk) 17:46, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Confirmed 5x expansion on Sera Utsé Hermitage. cmadler (talk) 17:48, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Thanks.--Nvvchar (talk) 01:03, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

• OK now. Thanks for backup, Cmadler.--Storye book (talk) 08:15, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Fleas (The Good Wife)

• ... that Saturday Night Live comedian Ana Gasteyer appeared in a serious role as a judge in "Fleas, an episode of the CBS drama, The Good Wife? Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 05:45, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date and length OK. The large Plot section has no citations.--Storye book (talk) 16:09, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
  • As per WP:MOSTV: "Plot summaries do not normally require citations; the television show itself is the source, as the accuracy of the plot description can be verified by watching the episode in question." - Hunter Kahn 17:13, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• I'm happy with that.--Storye book (talk) 17:22, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Jimmy Sexton

• ... that in 1975, professional baseball player Jimmy Sexton led the Texas League in stolen bases with 48? 5x expanded by Halvorsen brian (talk). Self nom at 21:45, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Corrected tense: lead -> led. Here and in the article. Jujutacular ^T · C 22:14, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Ah yes, my mistake. --Brian Halvorsen (talk) 03:05, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

John Wright (Gunpowder Plot)

• ... that John Wright, one of the Gunpowder Plotters, was considered the finest swordsman in Britain?

• Comment: a recovery from a copyvio - looks like 5x?

5x expanded by Shanemannion (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 19:12, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Can you add the page number in the Fraser book which sources the hook?radek (talk) 11:00, 14 March 2010 (UTC) -I'm sure author has page number (it went in last few changes of ref style), but I've added a brittania ref for now. Thanks for the check. Hope its ok now Victuallers (talk) 19:11, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Yup.radek (talk) 04:16, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Hitler Youth Quex

• ... that Joseph Goebbels called Hitler Youth Quex a successful "first large-scale attempt" to transmit Nazi ideology via movies? 5x expanded by Skí¤pperí¶d (talk). Nominated by Skí¤pperí¶d (talk) at 18:06, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• don't you mean "transmit"? Abductive (reasoning) 04:30, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Corrected: transport --> transmit. Thanks Skí¤pperí¶d (talk) 05:41, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date and length check out. No online citation for hook, although offline refs given.--Storye book (talk) 16:02, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Google offers an online preview here: [2]. Best Skí¤pperí¶d (talk) 17:00, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• That would be fine. Please could you repeat the hook in the article header, with online citation using this same link? Please let me know on my talk page when you've done it, so I can update the review.--Storye book (talk) 17:26, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• OK now.--Storye book (talk) 17:56, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Edith Craig

• ... that theatre director, producer, costume designer and early pioneer of women's suffrage Edith Craig was the daughter of Victorian stage star Ellen Terry?

• Alt 1 that actress Edith Craig, dramatist Christabel Marshall and artist Clare Atwood lived in a ménage í  trois from 1916 until Craig's death in 1947?

Created by Jack1956 (talk). Nominated by Jack1956 (talk) at 07:49, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date and length check out for all three articles. No specific online ref for either hook (although offline refs are given) . . . or have I missed it somewhere? Alt 1 would be a neat triple nom if you could include the Alt 1 hook in the header of each article, with an online citation, to make it easily verifiable. The online citation given for Alt 1 does not mention all three women.--Storye book (talk) 15:53, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Done Let's go with the Alt as a triple hook...I've worked hard on them. Jack1956 (talk) 16:14, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• *Alt 1 triple nom is now OK. Hook checks out with online citation in header of all three articles. Glad your hard work paid off.--Storye book (talk) 17:35, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

R v Burgess

• In R v Burgess, it was determined that sleepwalking can be a form of insanity by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales? Created by LittleT889 (talk). Self nom at 23:34, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article lacks inline citations.--Carabinieri (talk) 02:00, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Canigou Cambrai

• ... that Canigou Cambrai was the first English Cocker Spaniel to be best in show at Crufts for 46 years? Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 22:54, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Many of the sources in the article seem somewhat questionable as far as their reliability is concerned. The fact in the hook, for example, is from pubquizhelp.com.--Carabinieri (talk) 02:06, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Swapped out the reference with an alternative, however it's in Icelandic. For some reason Crufts don't seem to host a simple list of winners on their website. Miyagawa (talk) 12:06, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Frank T. Johns

• ... that Frank T. Johns, Presidential nominee of the Socialist Labor Party, died trying to rescue a drowning boy following his first speech of the 1928 campaign? 5x expanded by Carrite (talk). Self nom at 19:19, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• The hook doesn't mention what country it is talking about. I'm also a little concerned that the article is mostly based on the guy's own party's convention minutes.--Carabinieri (talk) 02:09, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

San Bartolo Coyotepec

• ... that San Bartolo Coyotepec, Mexico has a married priest? 5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 18:58, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• It might be a good idea to write a "married Roman Catholic priest" since this wouldn't be unusual for other religions.--Carabinieri (talk) 02:13, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
• Mexico ought to be linked too, and consider linking "married Roman Catholic priest" to clerical marriage. Todor→Bozhinov 14:38, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• It is questionable if he is a Roman Catholic priest since the Church no longer recognizes him as such.Thelmadatter (talk) 15:54, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden

• ... that the last words of the British judge Lord Tenterden were "and now, gentlemen of the jury, you will consider of your verdict"? Ironholds (talk) 18:45, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• umm ODNB says, 'Gentlemen of the Jury, you are discharged' Victuallers (talk) 19:13, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• All of the other sources say "you will consider your verdict". Ironholds (talk) 20:15, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Underwater Archaeology Branch, Naval History & Heritage Command

• ... that the Underwater Archaeology Branch has been involved in research on  H. L. Hunley and CSS Alabama, and the search for USS Bonhomme Richard? Created by Leachers1987 (talk). Nominated by Ukexpat (talk) at 16:54, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• The article is almost completely based on a Navy website and not on secondary sources.--Carabinieri (talk) 02:14, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• The page has been updated with 7 separate outside sources including four published sources. Leachers1987 (talk) 20:42, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Need one citation per paragraph. A number of paragraphs are lacking one.Thelmadatter (talk) 15:31, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Comment: Leachers1987 has been adding them. OK now? - ukexpat (talk) 14:37, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Birmingham Charity Cup

• ... that the Birmingham Charity Cup, a Victorian football trophy, featured engravings of a football match and of "the poor and sick succoured by the heavenly spirit"? 5x expanded by ChrisTheDude (talk). Nominated by ChrisTheDude (talk) at 12:44, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Not 5 x expanded.--Storye book (talk) 15:11, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• It went from 379 bytes to just over 2000, so it's a 5x expansion. I didn't review the hook though. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 04:12, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

• Thanks Wizardman for putting me right - I didn't have the DYK length-check gadget, but someone has kindly installed it for me a few hours ago - so now I have no excuse! ChrisTheDude, please could you supply a verifiable online citation for your hook? Thanks.--Storye book (talk) 08:23, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

• No, I can't, but, unless the rules have changed very recently, that is not a requirement. I've seen plenty of DYK noms marked as OK with the comment "AGF on offline reference" -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 08:53, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

• Just checked the rules at WP:DYK and it only says "The "Did you know?" fact must be mentioned in the article and cited with an inline citation since inline citations are used to support specific statements in an article" - nowhere does it say that the citation must be to an online source. My citation to a book is therefore prefectly valid -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 09:34, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

• AGF on offline reference. -Preceding unsigned comment added by Storye book (talk - contribs)

Ashton National F.C.

• ... that what is thought to have been the first ever properly floodlit association football match in the United Kingdom took place between two non-league teams, Ashton National and Hyde United, in December 1932. Created by 8lgm (talk). Nominated by 8lgm (talk) at 12:25, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• The article has unreferenced parts and is marked as a stub.--Carabinieri (talk) 02:18, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Have added extra references, in particular moving the external link to inline citations and removed the stub mark.8lgm (talk) 12:34, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length and hook check out - but can you provide a ref or refs for the second half of the Players section, i.e. the list of players?--Storye book (talk) 15:02, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Done. 8lgm (talk) 08:48, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

John Evan Thomas (1810 - 1873)

• ... that Welsh sculptor John Evan Thomas was so often confused with English sculptor John Thomas that the authorities removed English Thomas's statue Boadicea to Wales, damaging it en route before it was realised that the statue was not Welsh Thomas's work? 5x expanded by Storye book (talk). Nominated by Storye book (talk) at 11:53, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 1 (in case the first hook is too long ): ... that two plaster maquettes made by sculptor John Evan Thomas for House of Lords bronzes have just been found in Westgate, Canterbury after being hidden in a tower for 100 years?--Storye book (talk) 08:52, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• If this is accepted for DYK, please also credit User:Victorianaesthete who created the page on 9 March 2010. Thank you.--Storye book (talk) 08:52, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 2 (shorter version of original hook): ... that Welsh sculptor John Evan Thomas was so often confused with English sculptor John Thomas that the Englishman's statue Boadicea was moved to Wales before it was realised it was not the Welshman's work? -- EdJogg (talk) 01:13, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 2 is fine by me.--Storye book (talk) 10:16, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• I've just realised it's not a 5x expansion, so please accept the nomination as creation by User:Victorianaesthete on 9 March - that one is still valid.--Storye book (talk) 09:01, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Binding selectivity

• ... that binding selectivity is of major importance in pharmacology and in chemical separation processes. 5x expanded by User:Petergans (talk). Self nom at 11:16, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

The hook needs to contain a wikilink to the article. Stonemason89 (talk) 15:52, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Done Calmer Waters 17:30, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

"is of major importance" is kind of vague. Also, there are unreferenced paragraphs in the article.--Carabinieri (talk) 02:21, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Both of these observations arise out of the fact that this article presents an over-view of a very broad topic. Each section has a general reference. References are not given for topics covered in detail in the {{main}} links. Petergans (talk) 07:50, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home

• ... that Major League Baseball player Billy Sunday and musician Wayne King lived in the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home in Davenport, Iowa, even though neither were actual orphans? Created by Ctjf83 (talk). Self nom at 02:25, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• • I'm trying to clear up some potential copyright issues, but this article should be back ready within a few days. CTJF83 chat 04:08, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Prose too short (unless you come back with a re-write of deleted prose).--Storye book (talk) 15:03, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 9

Aiphanes minima

• ... that the discovery of a population of smaller, less spiny palms in Dominica has led to speculation that Aiphanes minima may not be the only species of Aiphanes on that island nation in the Caribbean? 5x expanded by Guettarda (talk). Nominated by Guettarda (talk) at 17:58, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Colleen LaRose

• ... that Colleen LaRose, also known as "JihadJane", was living in suburban Pennsylvania when she was arrested for recruiting Islamic terrorists and plotting the murder of Swedish artist Lars Vilks? Created/expanded by Andycjp (talk) and Epeefleche (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 14:31, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Nancy Nathanson

• ... that Oregon House Representative Nancy Nathanson ran for mayor of Eugene, Oregon, and eventually lost in the primary election to current mayor Kitty Piercy? Created by Halvorsen brian (talk). Self nom at 22:13, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Bad (Michael Jackson song)

• ... that Michael Jackson's 1987 "Bad" single was originally intended to be a duet between Jackson and Prince? 5x expanded by Crystal Clear x3 (talk). Self nom at 21:46, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Not quite a 5x expansion yet. The article had 3337 characters of readable prose on 25 February and now has 10927 characters, a 3.27x expansion. You'll need to expand to at least 16685 characters before it's eligible. -- BigDom 22:05, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

I've just added an expansion on the article, does my recent editions to the article consist of a 5x expansion now? Thanks, Crystal Clear x3 [talk] 02:10, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

What A Guy!

• ... that What A Guy! is a gag cartoon created in 1987 by Bill Hoest & John Reiner, the team responsible for The Lockhorns? Created by Dravecky (talk). Self nom at 23:05, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• I don't really see what's unusual about this fact. Couldn't something more interesting be found.--Carabinieri (talk) 02:27, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that What A Guy!, a gag cartoon created in 1987, continued for 8 years after writer Bill Hoest's death using a mix of his jokes and new gags written by his widow, Bunny Hoest? - Dravecky (talk) 14:27, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Robert Kennedy in Palestine (1948)

• ... that in 1948 in one of his reports from Palestine Robert Kennedy (pictured) wrote "The Jews with their backs to the sea, fighting for their very homes...On the other hand, the Arabs say:Religious Crusade"? Created by Mbz1 (talk) and George (talk) Self nom at 16:50, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Currently up for AfD. I've expressed my opinion there. Gatoclass (talk) 16:01, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

You sure did. You called Robert Kennedy writings "rant", and have chosen to ignore at least three reliable sources for the hooks only. --Mbz1 (talk) 16:15, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Currently uncertain whether this one will survive the AfD or not, but numerous editors have expressed concerns about the article's lack of neutrality including myself, and I don't see the problems being resolved quickly. Therefore I am opposing promotion of this one, regardless of whether it survives the AfD or not. Gatoclass (talk) 05:17, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Bikini Barista

• ... that bikini baristas can found mixing up coffee drinks all over the Seattle area? Created by Milowent (talk). Self nom at 15:38, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: "Mixing up" as in "confusing" and therefore a comment on their intellectual abilities or just "mixing"?! "Making" is probably better. - ukexpat (talk) 17:23, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Haha. There are anecdotes in the news coverage about the coffee not being the best at some places, but yes, I agree that "making" would be better.--Milowent (talk) 20:16, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Unless you hold this for April Fool's Day (where I think it would fit nicely), in which case the first phrasing is more fun.--Arxiloxos (talk) 21:53, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Moved article from "Bikini Barista" to "Bikini barista", and changed capitalization in the hook proposal. I like the idea of using this on 4/1. cmadler (talk) 13:24, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

4-1 is fine by me! And thanks for fixing the capitalization.--Milowent (talk) 13:52, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

British Hero of the Holocaust

... that at 100 years old, Sir Nicholas Winton was named a British Hero of the Holocaust, an award otherwise given as a posthumous recognition of British Holocaust rescuers? Created by MickMacNee (talk). Self nom at 22:47, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

• The hook is not quite accurate in claiming "otherwise given"; what about "Denis Avey aged 91" as cited in the lede? Ericoides (talk) 17:02, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

(alt)

... that at 100 years old, Sir Nicholas Winton was named a British Hero of the Holocaust?

for cut down hook Victuallers (talk) 19:25, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• I can't think of anything better given Ericoides' observation, but the original idea of the hook was to point out the fact it was mostly posthumous contrasting it with his age, so if anyone has a short way of making it more accurate...., otherwise, I guess its the shorter one suggested by Victuallers.... MickMacNee (talk) 22:03, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• "Mainly" or "more usually" rather than "otherwise" may be appropriate. Actually I think most readers would appreciate the correlation between posthumous and the age of your subject matter, without any 'nudge' in the precise wording. My 90 year old mother-in-law spent her early married life in the Channel Islands under German occupation - so this subject matter strikes a real chord with me. Derek R Bullamore (talk) 22:56, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• I originally suggested "usually" but then crossed it out when I realised this was a one-off award, which makes "usually" or "mainly" somewhat meaningless. What about:
• ALT2 ...... that at 100 years old, Sir Nicholas Winton is one of only two living British Heroes of the Holocaust? Ericoides (talk) 08:08, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• I've drawn a total blank here. I honestly cannot think of anything exciting for a hook that highlights what I originally intended. I suggest two options - if the hook is selected with the image, then we go with:

• ALT3 ...... that at 100 years old, Sir Nicholas Winton (pictured) was named one of the British Heroes of the Holocaust for organising the London to Prague Winton Trains?

• and if the image is not included, then:

• ALT3 ...... that for their Holocaust rescue efforts, the one-off British Hero of the Holocaust medal was awarded in March 2010 to Sir Nicholas Winton, 100, and Denis Avey, 91, and to twenty-five others posthumously?

• MickMacNee (talk) 05:06, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Lars Aspeflaten

• ... that later politician and barrister Lars Aspeflaten was a personal bodyguard of the acting Norwegian Director of Public Prosecutions in 1945? 5x expanded by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 22:45, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

What Is a Man Without a Moustache?

• ... that a film critic for The New York Times referred to the story in the Croatian film What Is a Man Without a Moustache? as "the pleasant pointless of it all"?

• ALT1:... that a film critic for The New York Times described the Croatian film What Is a Man Without a Moustache? as "pleasant" and "pointless" in the same sentence? Created by Big Bird (talk). Self nom at 21:16, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

SongMeanings

• ... that the music website SongMeanings was created after its founder was inspired by a debate surrounding the meaning behind music group Ben Folds Five's song "Brick"? Created by Gary King (talk). Nominated by Gary King (talk) at 20:51, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Captain Bill McDonald

• ... that Captain Bill McDonald of the Texas Rangers served as a bodyguard for political rivals Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson in 1905 and 1912, respectively? Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Nominated by Billy Hathorn (talk) at 20:48, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT:... that Captain Bill McDonald of the Texas Rangers, as a youth during the Reconstruction era in Texas, was tried and acquitted of treason?

Solar Turbines

• ... that today's Solar Turbines got its start in the gas turbine industry due to its expertise in high-temperature metallurgy learned by building 300,000 exhaust manifolds in World War II? Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nom at 15:39, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Point Lonsdale Lighthouse

• ... that Point Lonsdale Lighthouse's foghorn shed is the only one known from a Victorian lighthouse? Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 13:23, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

May Day Eve

• ! that Nick Joaquin's "May Day Eve" is a short story about a couple who got married because of an incantation recited in front of a mirror? Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:59, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

I am not sure about this, but I have also bolded the "married" part linked to Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines. I am reverting/cancelling my withdrawal of the nom for Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines on March 4, 2010. But I originally nominated/suggested it on 28, 2010 (See history here) If not, you may debold it, as you wish. But I hope this will be reconsidered. Thank you. - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:59, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

The purpose is to create a double-nom in good faith. - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:07, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

• Since the problems, which kept the marriage article from being accepted in the frist place still persist, I do think it should be de-bolded.--Carabinieri (talk) 13:15, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 8

Henri Salmide

• ... that Heinz Stahlschmidt was credited with saving 3,500 French lives when he refused to blow up the port of Bordeaux and instead blew up the munitions bunker, killing approximately 50 Germans? Created by Hamleteer (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 01:08, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Sven Moren, Noregs Ungdomslag

• ... that Sven Moren was a popular speaker, and chaired the cultural society Noregs Ungdomslag for two periods? Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 23:12, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Falkuša

• ... that the sailboat falkuÅ¡a raced in the oldest fishermen's regatta in Europe, held from 1593 to 1936 in Komiža, on the island of Vis, Croatia? Created by GregorB (talk), Sir Floyd (talk), Grifter72 (talk). Self nom at 21:10, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

List of National Historic Landmarks in Missouri

• ... that the USS Inaugural is the only National Historic Landmark in Missouri to have had its status as an NHL withdrawn? 5x expanded by Fetchcomms (talk). Self nom at 23:54, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Laryngeal cleft

• ... that around 1 in 10,000 to 20,000 births have a laryngeal cleft, meaning that they have a gap between the oesophagus and trachea, which allows food or fluid to pass into the airway? Created by Belovedfreak (talk). Nominated by Carabinieri (talk) at 19:06, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT }}... that around 1 in every 10,000 to 20,000 babies are born with a laryngeal cleft, a gap between the oesophagus and trachea which allows food or fluid to pass into the airway? Abductive (reasoning) 04:34, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• I've moved this to the right date of creation, as I had duplicated it not seeing it nominated above.--BelovedFreak 17:21, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Wheeler's Surprise, Muttawmp, Matoonas, Edward Hutchinson (captain), Thomas Wheeler

• ... that during King Philip's War, in the battle known as Wheeler's Surprise, the Nipmuck chiefs Muttawmp and Matoonas ambushed and then besieged (pictured) colonial soldiers led by Thomas Wheeler and the son of Puritan preacher Anne Hutchinson, Edward Hutchinson?

• Comment: 5 in 1. Hook longer than 200 but w/o the other bolded text should be 190 so within the rules.

Created by Radeksz (talk). Nominated by Radeksz (talk) at 10:06, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Actually the hook is around 260 characters, without the wiki markup. GregorB (talk) 22:49, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• ...and making it shorter will be really difficult, since there are five articles in it. What about splitting it into two DYK entries? GregorB (talk) 22:54, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Actually, can be done - this one is just under the limit. ALT1: ... that during King Philip's War, in the battle known as Wheeler's Surprise, the Nipmuck chiefs Muttawmp and Matoonas besieged (pictured) colonial soldiers led by Thomas Wheeler and Edward Hutchinson? GregorB (talk) 23:30, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
• If I'm not mistaken multiple noms are allowed to be longer than 200 characters. -- Esemono (talk) 02:16, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes, see C3 here [3]. If you subtract off "Matoonas", "Muttawmp", "Edward Hutchinson", "Thomas Wheeler" and "(pictured)", per instructions in the link, it's shorter than 200 even with ol' Anne in there. And I'd like Anne to be in there to add extra info (a lot of people've heard of her. Many fewer know about her son). But it's not a sticking point, so I'll leave the choice between the original and ALT1 to someone else.radek (talk) 03:50, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Date, length are fine, possible lead, but we can't feature this image because of its unclear copyright status. Materialscientist (talk) 06:16, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Pyridoxamine

• ... that pyridoxamine, a vitamer of vitamin B6, is being tested in clinical trials for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy? 5x expanded by Scientizzle (talk). Nominated by Scientizzle (talk) at 17:44, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers Party (Broad Socialists)

• ... that not until 1981 was a book on the history of the reformist Broad Socialists published in socialist Bulgaria? Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 02:59, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date and length check up, was unable to check p. 406 of Linden though, not available in Google Books, so AGF. I'm suggesting an alt that I find interesting :) Todor→Bozhinov 15:57, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that despite its name, the Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers Party (Broad Socialists) had almost no rural workers in its ranks? Todor→Bozhinov 15:57, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
• ALT2: ... that despite its name, the Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers Party (Broad Socialists) had only 35% workers among its members? (I don't see relation between absence of rural workers and the party name here) Materialscientist (talk) 07:15, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Pretty Baby....

• ... that "Pretty Baby...." is the first soap opera episode to feature just a single character? 5x expanded by AnemoneProjectors (talk). Self nom at 00:17, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: Although this is new, I've listed it as an expansion, since part of the reception section was lifted from Dot Branning. However, User:Frickative calculated the exact amount of expansion, which was apparently 12 words over a 5x expansion! anemoneprojectors talk 00:17, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• According to the cited source, it was "the first time in British soap history" that this was done. No claim is made regarding soaps in other countries. I've updated the article and the hook with this clarification. cmadler (talk) 13:38, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• I've changed the source to one saying "This was a first for a soap". anemoneprojectors talk 14:39, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Barro Negro pottery

• ... that the color of Barro Negro or black clay pottery comes from the properties of the clay and not from painting? 5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 19:41, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Almost. Was at 1470 before expansion and current at 6221 characters of prose. Need 7350 to meet 5x. Calmer Waters 03:03, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

I should have it nowThelmadatter (talk) 19:19, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

HMS Queen Mary

• ... that the wreck of the British battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary has been designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986? 5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 08:16, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

• Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 15:21, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Ali Hakimi

• ... that despite his international success, Tunisian-Swiss 1500 metres runner Ali Hakimi only became Tunisian champion three times? Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 20:58, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Grace, Replaced

• ... that "Grace, Replaced", the Will & Grace episode, attracted its highest ratings of the first season? Created by ThinkBlue (talk). Self nom at 20:54, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Barack Obama religion conspiracy theories

• ... that although US President Barack Obama is a Christian, al-Qaida spokesman Ayman al-Zawahiri has advanced a theory that Obama secretly "pray[s] the prayers of the Jews"? Created by Stonemason89 (talk). Nominated by Stonemason89 (talk) at 18:08, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• I'm not sure it's right to call Zawahiri a "spokesman". See Zawahiri's job description. Ericoides (talk) 14:14, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT: ... that although US President Barack Obama is a Christian, al-Qaida chief commander Ayman al-Zawahiri has advanced a theory that Obama secretly "pray[s] the prayers of the Jews"? Stonemason89 (talk) 15:54, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Perhaps we can even leave out the part that says he is a Christian from the hook. And please confirm that there are no BLP concerns with this hook. Ucucha 16:12, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

1968 in the Vietnam War

• ... that at 16,592 1968 in the Vietnam War saw the most Americans killed in Vietnam? created by Esemono (talk). Self Nom.

*ALT1 ... the week of February 11-17, during 1968 in the Vietnam War saw the most 543 Americans killed in action, and 2547 were wounded.

• ALT2 ... that during the week of February 11-17, 1968 in the Vietnam War American forces suffered the most casualties with 543 KIA and 2547 wounded?

• Seems odd to have a dead VC illustrating a hook about dead Americans. Ericoides (talk) 17:19, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

The hook is about the Americans but the article is about the Vietnam War i.e. there were Vietnamese people in the Vietnam war too not just Americans. -- Esemono (talk) 01:43, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• If you don't mind that, then it's OK. I was just pointing out a disjunction between text and image that bothered me. Of greater concern is that neither hook is grammatically sound. Could you please rewrite them? Ericoides (talk) 15:39, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Ouch! Embarrassing grammar on my behalf. How about now? -- Esemono (talk) 16:12, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Hmmm. Still seems a bit convoluted to me. What about something really simple like:
• ALT3... that 1968 in the Vietnam War saw the most deaths (pictured) of the entire war? Ericoides (talk) 16:31, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Yeah makes sense that 1968 would have the most deaths total of the war but all I have a citation for is 1968 saw the most American deaths in the Vietnam war. -- Esemono (talk) 15:45, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• In your lede you say "The year also became the deadliest of the Vietnam war with the 27,915 ARVN soldiers killed and the Americans suffering 16,592 killed." You give cites for these. Should that bit be deleted then? I'm confused. Ericoides (talk) 17:29, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• I mean I don't know for sure about the North Vietnamese, and Vietcong causalities. Yes for America and its allies it was the deadliest year. -- Esemono (talk) 23:58, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Sorry, that was my stupidity. What about (assuming it's OK to have a category as a link (I'm not sure it is)):

ALT4 ... that 1968 in the Vietnam War was the deadliest year in the war for America and its Vietnamese allies? Ericoides (talk) 08:39, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Sounds fine but I like my original and ALT2 hook better -- Esemono (talk) 13:32, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Fair enough, they are ungrammatical and don't make much sense; I'll let someone else take over. Ericoides (talk) 13:37, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

I think the problem is that 1968 in the Vietnam War does not really work as part of a full sentence. Can we pipe the link?

ALT5 ... that 1968 was the deadliest year in the Vietnam war for the United States and its Vietnamese allies? --Stephan Schulz (talk) 13:49, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

German U-boat Bases in Norway

• ... that the port city of Bergen was the site of the first German U-boat base in occupied Norway? Created by Coldplay Expert (talk). Nominated by Coldplay Expert (talk) at 03:00, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Fixed a couple of typos, suggesting adding "occupied" in front of "Norway". 88.90.88.107 (talk) 05:30, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• I am uncertain about the reliability of uboat.net. Do the authors of that website have any academic credentials?--Carabinieri (talk) 14:41, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Uboat.net is a reliable source in my opinion. It often corroborates other reliable sources such as ubootwaffe. Mjroots (talk) 22:36, 8 March 2010 (UTC)
• It certainly seems to be widely used as a source in fairly well-reviewed articles; see, eg, SM U-66. I don't offhand know of a discussion on its appropriateness, but I believe there has been one at some point. Shimgray | talk | 22:45, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes yes it is reliable. Ed 17 has also told me and others that it is safe to use a a source. Trust me, Uboat.net is fine. Several other DYK's of mine alos had Uboat.net as a source as well. Nothing to worry about IMHO.--Coldplay Expért ^{Let's talk} 00:09, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

This page may be of some use for the above discussion. I've been through and done some extensive copy-editing and re-writing on the article. Nick Ottery (talk) 09:17, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Sounds good. All my concerns are allayed.--Carabinieri (talk) 03:06, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 7

Anna Fitziu

• ... that American soprano Anna Fitziu borrowed the surname "Fitzhugh" at the start of her career, which came from her relative, Continental Congress delegate William Fitzhugh? Created by 4meter4 (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 03:19, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• - Article is substantially unsourced. DYK hook cited to unavailable New York Times article. -Juliancolton | ^Talk 01:45, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article cleaned up and sourced. -- Esemono (talk) 01:36, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that American soprano, Anna Fitziu, was the singing instructor for Shirley Verrett?

Oskélanéo, Quebec

• ... that the canoe route through Oskélanéo, Quebec, was once so popular that it prompted the construction of locks on the Oskelaneo River? 5x expanded by P199 (talk). Self nom at 19:05, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

World Junior Squash Championships

• ... that the 2010 World Junior Squash Championships will be held from July 27 until August 1, in Quito, Ecuador? Created by Arteyu (talk). Nominated by Arteyu (talk) at 13:01, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

1922 Vallenar earthquake

• ... that the magnitude 8.5 1922 Vallenar earthquake of Chile left hundreds dead and caused 1922 USD 25 million in damage? 5x expanded by Mikenorton (talk). Nominated by Ceranthor (talk) at 04:30, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• The only line that mentions deaths (and only from the tsunami) is not cited.Thelmadatter (talk) 15:27, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• I've added a cite as requested, I've not been able to find any sources that quote numbers for deaths from the earthquake rather than the tsunami - the USGS summary page is all there is. Mikenorton (talk) 22:02, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Aryabhata's sine table

• ... that Aryabhata created the first ever sine table? Created by Krishnachandranvn (talk). Nominated by Carabinieri (talk) at 19:15, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike

• ... that the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike was built to facilitate travel and commerce between the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Green Spring on the North Branch Potomac River and Moorefield? Created by Caponer (talk). Self nom at 22:59, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1:... that the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike was built to provide access to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and points east from the South Branch Potomac River Valley? --Caponer (talk) 23:02, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Is there a more unusual or interesting fact in the article? A road being built to facilitate travel doesn't strike me as very surprising.--Carabinieri (talk) 14:37, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT2:... that the president of the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike, Daniel R. McNeill, was best known for inventing the prototype of a railcar in which cattle could be comfortably shipped on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad? --Caponer (talk) 00:01, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
• ALT3:... that renowned magazine illustrator David Hunter Strother recounted a treacherous journey on the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike in his recollections of the American Civil War in Harper's Magazine? --Caponer (talk) 18:45, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Christopher O. Ward

• ... that Christopher O. Ward, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is the son of John William Ward, formerly President of Amherst College? Created by Offenbach (talk). Self nom at 18:08, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1:... that Christopher O. Ward, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, worked on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico before attending Harvard Divinity School?
  -Offenbach (talk) 18:10, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

August 8-9, 1993, tornado outbreak

• ... that a tornado outbreak spawned an F0 tornado that killed 2 people on August 9, 1993? Created by Marcusmax (talk). Self nom at 16:23, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• How about ... that the August 8-9, 1993, tornado outbreak in the American Midwest spawned the most recent single tornado to cause multiple deaths in Minnesota?--Carabinieri (talk) 14:47, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Thats a much better hook, im fine with it. -Marcusmax(speak) 22:56, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Filipino cartoon and animation

• ... that most cartoon animations are now Philippine-made because of the Filipinos' knowledge of Western culture and humor? Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 03:43, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Very dubious hook: the only reliable-sourced statement I see in refs is "about 90 percent of American television cartoons are now produced in Asia" (CNN; maybe I missed some other?); I don't see where the second part comes from (Bill Dennis quote?). Materialscientist (talk) 06:25, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

I inserted a ref for the first suggested hook above: see page 7 to 8 of http://www.tholons.com/nl_pdf/150508_philippine_Animation_Industry.pdf - AnakngAraw (talk) 17:20, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

How about this hook, ALT 1: ... that most televised American cartoon animations are now developed in Asian countries such as the the Philippines? - AnakngAraw (talk) 16:44, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT 2: ... that most televised cartoon animations in the U.S. are now Philippine-made because of the Filipinos' familiarity with Western humor? - AnakngAraw (talk) 18:36, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't observe reliable support for the strong statement that most cartoons are produced in Philipines. The pdf above is hardly a reliable source. The ALT1 phrasing is too obscure, even if we replace "such as" with more appropriate "including". Materialscientist (talk) 00:18, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Well, I now turn to you and perhaps better from others for suggestions. Other editors other than you may have a more positive look on this issue. - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:27, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

I would be happy if you first reflected in the article the split up (even approximate) in cartoon production between the Asian countries, with reliable references (well, we don't need other Asian countries, but both CNN refs you provided so far talk about Asian countries, not Philipines in particular). This would allow developing a justified hook. Materialscientist (talk) 00:37, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT 3: ... that the first Filipino-made cartoon series for television, Panday, was created by Gerry Garcia in the 1980s? - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:46, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT 4: ... that the first Filipino full-length animated film, Adarna, was created by Gerry Garcia in the late 1990s? - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:46, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Added something from the CNN ref, thus suggesting also ALT 5: that approximately 90% of televised cartoon animations in the U.S. are now made in Asia? - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:07, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

and ALT 6: ... that American animation companies are setting up more cartoon studios in the Philippines? - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:07, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

It seems as you're trying to squeeze out refs that you had whereas I thought the breakthrough should come with new references. ALT5 is not relevant (calling Philipines Asia), ALT6 is too vague. ALT 3: refs says "first animation series" - doesn't sound same as "first cartoon" (individual one). Materialscientist (talk) 08:05, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

added "series" for ALT 3. Forgot/overlooked that one. - AnakngAraw (talk) 12:39, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Clara Gregory Baer

• ... that Clara Gregory Baer's 1895 rules for women's basketball referred to the jump shot, a shot not used in men's basketball until decades later? 5x expanded by Sphilbrick (talk). Self nom at 18:37, 13 March 2010 (UTC) --SPhilbrickT 18:37, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

• The prose has only been expanded 3.28x (3103/946). The quotes are not included in the count. Can you expand it some more? --Bruce1ee^talk 09:11, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Sorry, I thought the quotes would count. I'll see if I can add something this evening.--SPhilbrickT 12:59, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Jhalkaribai

• ... that Jhalkaribai fought with the English army in disguise as Queen Laxmibai of Jhansi during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 to let the queen escape easily out of the fort? 5x expanded by Shivashree (talk). Self nom at 09:04, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• I would like to see this article on Wikipedia Main Page on International Women's Day if possible. Shivashree (talk) 09:41, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for expansion (verified). We'll see what can we do on such short notice. Meanwhile, I have the following concerns: the article abruptly ends her life description on ".. and declared herself to be the queen Laxmibai" leaving us suspended in the most interesting moment, wondering what happened to her then? Also, when and how did she die? Some phrasing needs brushing up, though this is a more technical issue. Materialscientist (talk) 09:54, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

I have added some information in the Life section. Shivashree (talk) 11:20, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

You've added a single sentence "Jhalkaribai lived long thereafter and died as a very old woman" which doesn't sound encyclopedic and doesn't solve the problem indicated above. Materialscientist (talk) 08:10, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

To say "the English army" (repeating the error in the article) would be misleading, as there was no English army at the time and even the British Army was not the main combatant on the "English" side. The later reference in the Jhalkaribai article to "the company army" (that is, an army of the East India Company) is sharper, but see Presidency armies. Moonraker2 (talk) 12:05, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• • company army would be okay rather than English army.

(alt) ... that Jhalkaribai fought with the East India Company army in disguise as Queen Laxmibai of Jhansi during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 to let the queen escape easily out of the fort? Shivashree (talk) 11:33, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

I have added a paragraph to the life section about her marriage and introduction to Queen Laxmibai. However, despite a long search, I could find no sources about her later life. Whatever I could find revolves around her fight with the tiger, her resemblance with the queen, and the incident of her disguise. It is obvious given that Jhalkaribai's story had never been a part of mainstream historiography. After her only contemporary reference by Vishnubhat Godse, we could find her first reference in Varma'a Jhansi ki Rani written almost after 100 years in 1951. Most of what is written about her in the last two decades has been written viewing her importance sociopolitical aspect rather than keeping an objective historical view. Even the history textbooks describe her story as "trivia" and complete it in one or two sentences (See this). I will try to find sources directly from someone who is acquainted to the subject. The life section of the article can be considered complete till we could find some reliable sources. Shivashree (talk) 03:31, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 6

Draft Ron Paul movement

• ... that Republican Congressman Ron Paul won the 2010 Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll, strengthening the draft Ron Paul movement? Created by GageSkidmore (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 03:29, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Portrait of a Woman (Rogier van der Weyden)

• ... that while veils in the 1400s were usually worn to preserve modesty, the garment worn by the sitter in Rogier van der Weyden's c. 1460 painting Portrait of a Woman (pictured) is used to draw attention to her unusual beauty and sensuality? Ceoil (talk) at 23:42, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Thomas Wiswall

• ... that in 1656, Thomas Wiswall signed a petition that ultimately led to the founding of the city of Newton, Massachusetts? Created by DiverDave (talk). Self nom at 05:02, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Ichabod Wiswall

• ... that in 1697, Reverend Ichabod Wiswall officiated at the first known funeral in British America? Created by DiverDave (talk). Self nom at 12:25, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

List of Rhodesian and Zimbabwean football champions

• ... that the Harare-based Zimbabwean football club Dynamos have won their national league a record 18 times? Created by Cliftonian (talk). Nominated by Cliftonian (talk) at 16:08, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Woman of the Year (Parks and Recreation)

• ... that the Parks and Recreation episode "Woman of the Year" mocked the meaningless of awards, which some critics saw as a jab about the show's failure to win any major entertainment industry awards? 5x expanded by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 06:10, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 15:23, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Holly Graf

• ... that Navy Captain Holly Graf was relieved of command for creating an environment of fear on her ship but that she admits swearing to "intentionally pressurize the situation"? Created by Ipromise (talk). Self nom at 04:12, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• 1st Alt: ... that US Navy Captain Holly Graf commanded USS Winston S. Churchill and later USS Cowpens before being relieved of her command on January 13, 2010? Moonraker2 (talk) 15:48, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Muriel Dickson

• ... that when Scottish soprano Muriel Dickson toured with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company to New York City in 1934-1935, she was invited to join the Metropolitan Opera? Created by 4meter4 (talk), Ssilvers (talk). Nominated by Ssilvers (talk) at 19:18, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Fabian Joseph

• ... that Fabian Joseph, a former team captain of the Canada men's national ice hockey team, won two winter Olympic silver medals for Canada in the early 1990s? 5x expanded by Ottawa4ever (talk). Nominated by Ottawa4ever (talk) at 12:45, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Alternatively it could be mentioned that he was the last amatuer captain of the Men's Olympic ice hockey team for canada. But that might be a bit confusing for those not following hockey. Ottawa4ever (talk) 12:47, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Maligawila Buddha statue

• ... that the 7th century Maligawila Buddha statue, which was found broken into pieces in 1951, was repaired and re-erected in 1980? Created by Chamal N (talk). Self nom at 12:05, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Temple of Bel

• ... that the Temple of Bel (pictured), dedicated in 32 AD, formed the center of religious life in Palmyra, Syria and is considered its "best preserved" ruin? 5x expanded by Zozo2kx (talk). Self nom at 10:17, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• -- P 1 9 9 - TALK 19:49, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

A Puro Dolor

• ... that the number-one single "A Puro Dolor", performed by Son By Four, was written by Omar Alfanno in ten minutes? 5x expanded by Jaespinoza (talk) 10:18, 6 March 2010 (UTC). Self nom at 10:10, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• • ATL1:... that the song "A Puro Dolor" performed by Son By Four is the best-performing Latin single from the 2000s in the United States?

Notes: The article was re-directed by PeaceNT to the Son By Four article. "A Puro Dolor" was created by Magiciandude under the title "Purest of Pain", which I re-directed to it's current title "A Puro Dolor" .Jaespinoza (talk) 10:18, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 5

Ladd & Co.

• ... that King Leopold (pictured) signed a contract with Ladd & Co. for Belgian colonization of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1843?

• ALT1:=... that Ladd & Co. was behind the first commercial sugar plantation in Hawaii and failed international land deal?
• Comment: moved from user space March 5; picture optional of course since article is not about him but the company and its American founders

Created by W Nowicki (talk). Nominated by W Nowicki (talk) at 19:29, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Haqqi al-Azm

• ... that Haqqi al-Azm, a former Prime minister of Syria, was also the first governor of the State of Damascus under the French mandate? Created by Zozo2kx (talk). Self nom at 11:07, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Just shy of 1500 characters of prose. Otherwise, all good. -- P 1 9 9 - TALK 17:07, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

My count is that with the lead, it is just over 1500. I'll expand it more, though. Yazan (talk) 17:17, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Expanded, can verify? Yazan (talk) 17:28, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• -- P 1 9 9 - TALK 19:42, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Hope (painting)

• ... that Barack Obama's phrase "audacity of hope" was taken from a sermon inspired by G. F. Watts's allegorical painting Hope?Created by Theramin (talk). Self nom at 00:24, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1:Or, as an alternative, ... that G. K. Chesterton suggested a better title for G. F. Watts's melancholy painting of Hope would be Despair?

• I prefer ALT1. In the original hook, I think Obama is too many steps removed from the painting. rʨanaÉ¢ ^talk/_contribs 01:44, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

• Nice image, but the article is almost completely uncited. We ask for a minimum of one cite per paragraph. Gatoclass (talk) 15:33, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article is now cleaned up. -- Esemono (talk) 13:21, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT2 ... that after Egypt was defeated by Israel during the Six-Day War the Egyptian government issued copies of the Hope paintings to its troops?

A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino

• ... that Nick Joaquin's play, A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, was described in The New York Times as an "engaging, well plotted metaphor for the passing of Old Manila"? 5x expanded by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 03:59, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Biggest Elvis: A Novel

• ... that P. F. Kluge's first novel, Biggest Elvis, is about three American Elvis Presley impersonators living in the Philippines? Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• Unsure about about notability here. Most of the references seem to be snippets (for instance, the NPR one is a single sentence, and the NYT one that's cited 6 times is little more than a plot summary, and the one from the Kenyon College alumni bulletin is little more than a passing mention) or Amazon/B&N listings. This caught my eye because I've taken a class with Kluge before, and I always approach articles relating to people I know with an extra degree of skepticism... rʨanaÉ¢ ^talk/_contribs 05:13, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Added these. See Pretenders to the King's Throne, and What happened on August 04, 1996 Los Angeles Times. - AnakngAraw (talk) 16:38, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

The Man (Who Thought) He Looked Like Robert Taylor

• ... that Bienvenido Santos's novel, The Man (Who Thought) He Looked Like Robert Taylor, narrates the experiences of Filipino migrants in the United States? Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• I think it's pretty clear from the article that this is what the novel is about but can you put a sentence that corresponds directly to the hook in the article (presumably in the lede) and source it? radek (talk) 04:00, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

The hook is based on reference number 2 (at the very end of that ref site); I quoted that already as seen in article ref section. - AnakngAraw (talk) 08:50, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Fixed placement of ref mark too to show which belongs to what sentence. - AnakngAraw (talk) 09:02, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

The reference appears to be a newsgroup FAQ. I'm not sure that qualifies as a reliable source. Is there anything in the Ty source that good be used to source it?radek (talk) 09:14, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

This source might work [4] though I'm not 100% sure it's RS either.radek (talk) 09:23, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Or even better this [5], which is clearly a reliable source. Can you incorporate it into the article?radek (talk) 09:26, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Refs suggested works out. Thanks. Incorporated done also as requested. - AnakngAraw (talk) 09:59, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

, good to go.radek (talk) 10:03, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

The article is based on references which IMO clearly fail WP:RS criteria. Materialscientist (talk) 11:05, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

I think the Ty source in the article is reliable but a lot of the inline citations are to stuff that may not be. I would suggest replacing as much of the lesson plan and usenet sources with Ty (which is actually available online here [6]) and the source I gave above. The introduction to Santos' own works, since its written by a someone else can also be used [7]. Or this one [8].radek (talk) 11:38, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Rob Bickhart

• ... that Republican National Committee official Rob Bickhart wrote a PowerPoint presentation for a meeting of Republican fundraisers which depicted Nancy Pelosi as Cruella de Vil? Created by Stonemason89 (talk). Nominated by Stonemason89 (talk) at 21:01, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

SMS Hela

• ... that the German aviso SMS Hela was torpedoed and sunk by the British submarine HMS E9 during World War I, but only two of her crew died? 5x expanded by Parsecboy (talk). Self nom at 14:57, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• An alternate hook could be "... that the aviso SMS Hela was the first German ship to be sunk by a British submarine in World War I?"
• That might be a bit more interesting. Parsecboy (talk) 22:20, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• I prefer the alt. That's a much more interesting fact. 88.90.88.107 (talk) 18:08, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Dinopanorpidae, Dinokanaga, and Dinokanaga

• ... that fossil specimens of the extinct scorpionfly family Dinopanorpidae, which includes Dinopanorpa and Dinokanaga, sometimes have preserved dark with light to clear color patterning? Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 08:26, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• tweak to be a double nomination for both Dinopanorpidae and Dinopanorpa.--Kevmin (talk) 22:14, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Tweak again into triple nomination for the family and both genera in the family.--Kevmin (talk) 19:17, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• These meet the eligibility requirements, but Dinokanaga needs some copy editing first. I left one comment on the Dinopanorpa talk page that should be addressed. Millifolium (talk) 08:27, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Commented on the Dinopanorpa talkpage, Dinokanaga page wordsmithed.--Kevmin (talk) 23:48, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Pinki Pramanik

• ... that Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik fell victim to a group of youths who attempted to frame her for possession of a firearm? Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 07:32, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• "A group of youths" doubtless intended.--Wetman (talk) 20:25, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Obviously... :) Sillyfolkboy (talk) (edits)^{Join WikiProject Athletics!} 03:50, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Isn't there something more positive, maybe regarding her achievements? I don't really think we should be talking about how she was harassed on the main page. ≈ Chamal ^talk ¤ 10:27, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Psychonautics

• ... that psychonautics is the scientific study of altered states of the mind through sensory deprivation, biofeedback, and hallucinogens?

• ALT1:... that psychonautics can involve meditation, ritual, toad toxin, and hallucinogenic drugs?
• ALT2:... that the toxin of the bufo alvarius toad is a controlled substance because it can be used in psychonautics?
• ALT3:... that using hallucinogenic drugs used to explore the mind is known as psychonautics?

Rewritten / 5x expanded by FT2 (talk). See note. Self nom at 15:13, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

(Note: a prior article existed at Psychonaut where it was mostly WP:OR; it was taken to AFD with a consensus to stub with fire. The present new article is a stub + complete rewrite on the methodology based on reliable sources after which the AFD consensus was to keep the rewrite. So in a way it's created and expanded. For reference the version taken to AFD is here. FT2 ^{(Talk | email)} 15:13, 10 March 2010 (UTC))

Articles created/expanded on March 4

Coenurosis

• ... that some species of tapeworms do not cause tapeworm infections in humans, but their eggs cause the rare disease coenurosis?

• Comment: I'm still cleaning up the references in this apparent first article by a rookie wikipedian. I might continue on Thursday or Friday. Please feel free to beat me to this. :-) --PFHLai (talk) 22:33, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Created by Kbechelli (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 22:33, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Chromatin immunoprecipitation

• ... that DNA-protein interactions inside cells can be studied using the molecular technique chromatin immunoprecipitation?

• Comment: Chromatin immunoprecipitation became a redirect to Immunoprecipitation in 2008. Shengliu started the article Chromatin Immunoprecipitation, apparently a first article by a rookie wikipedian, on March 4th. I merged the two histories together a few days ago, and am still in the process of cleaning up the merged article. I might continue on Thursday or Friday. Please feel free to beat me to this. :-) --PFHLai (talk) 23:55, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Created by Shengliu (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 23:55, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

• I'll see if I can make a double-DYK hook with ChIA-PET, which moved out of User:Arolland's userspace on March 4, 2010. I'll try not to make it too technical. --PFHLai (talk) 23:02, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Lion class battlecruiser

• ... that the British battlecruiser HMS Lion fired seven torpedoes, four at the German battleships, two at the battlecruiser Derfflinger and one at the light cruiser Wiesbaden during the Battle of Jutland without success? 5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 23:38, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Hook's at 215. Not sure how to shorten it, except use something generic like "ships" to cover the targets, removing most of interesting aspects of the hook. Everything else checks out though.radek (talk) 04:18, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Best I can come up with now is "that the British battlecruiser HMS Lion fired seven torpedoes at the German battleships, the battlecruiser Derfflinger and the light cruiser Wiesbaden, during the Battle of Jutland without success".radek (talk) 04:26, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT - ... that HMS Lion, lead ship of her class, was saved from a catastrophic explosion in the Battle of Jutland only by the actions of Major Francis Harvey? -Ed (talk - majestic titan) 05:59, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Mayor of Manukau

• ... that the current Mayor of Manukau is also its last one, as the Manukau City Council area is going to be incorporated into the Auckland super city?

• Comment: Moved into mainspace on 4 March.

Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 11:05, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

The Black Forest Clinic

• ... that the 1980s German television series The Black Forest Clinic was so popular that it was once dubbed "the epitome of German television bliss"? Created by Big Bird (talk). Self nom at 14:54, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT1:... that the Glotterbad Clinic (pictured) in Glottertal was the setting for the fictional hospital in the popular German 1980s television series The Black Forest Clinic‎?

• Length and date verified, German refs accepted in good faith. I prefer the first hook. --Bruce1ee^talk 08:48, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Anna de' Medici

• ... that according to one contemporary source, Barbara Strozzi showed off a bejeweled necklace she received from Anna de' Medici by placing it between her two breasts? Created by Ruby2010 (talk). Nominated by Ruby2010 (talk) at 23:03, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Hmmm, maybe it should be "placing it between her "two darling, beautiful breasts"" - that's still under 200 and a bit more colorful ;). Also, an inline citation is needed at the end of the "Life" section and at the end of the "Marriage" section.radek (talk) 04:33, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

• I've made a few additions to the article so there should be a sufficient amount of in-line citations. And I added the full quote to make it more eye-grabbing:  :)

• ... that according to one contemporary source, Barbara Strozzi showed off a bejeweled necklace she received from Anna de' Medici by placing it between her "two darling, beautiful breasts"? Ruby2010 (talk) 02:03, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Beating Heart Cadaver

• ... that doctors must regulate the blood pressure of a Beating Heart Cadaver to keep the organs alive? Created by E2eamon (talk). Nominated by E2eamon (talk) at 03:50, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Why is Beating Heart Cadaver capitalized in the hook and in the title, but not in the body of the article?--Carabinieri (talk) 05:12, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• I am fairly new- what is wikipedia policy on capilalization? I would think that this should not be capitalized, and would just change the hook to be not capitalized. But, does the article need to be moved or can it keep it's capitalized title? E2eamon (talk) 05:30, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 1- ... that doctors must regulate the blood pressure of a""beating heart cadaver"" to keep the organs alive? E2eamon (talk) 05:30, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• You can read about Wikipedia's policy on capitalization here and here.--Carabinieri (talk) 05:41, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 2- ... that doctors must regulate the blood pressure of a beating heart cadaver to keep the organs alive? E2eamon (talk) 05:30, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• acording to wp:mos, it should be moved, so I did that. Will fix all links to the page tomorrow. Alt 2 links properly. E2eamon (talk) 05:54, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• I fixed all the redirects, so now all links to the article are good. (Although I left the links in the original hook and Alt 1 linking to the redirect). Alt 2 links properly to the moved page. E2eamon (talk) 15:13, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 3

Alf (barque)

• ... that Henry Blogg's first rescue as coxwain of the Cromer Lifeboat Louisa Heartwell was that of the crew of the barque Alf (pictured)? Created by Stavros1 (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 18:57, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Ucucha 14:18, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Bang (The Good Wife)

• ... that Alan Cumming (pictured) guest starred in "Bang", an episode of the CBS drama series The Good Wife, as a political consultant commentators said mirrored Rahm Emanuel? Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 23:58, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: Hook needs to be modified to point to the correct article. --Mcorazao (talk) 22:27, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Whoops! Fixed. - Hunter Kahn 06:07, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
    • Verified. Also did a slight grammar fix. Jujutacular ^T · C 09:18, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Rudy La Scala

• ... that singer-songwriter Rudy La Scala began his musical career with a band named Las Explosiones de Goma? Created by Jaespinoza (talk) 23:00, 3 March 2010 (UTC). Self nom at 22:59, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT1: that singer-songwriter Rudy La Scala had the best-performing Latin single of 1990 in the United States?

• This article is based primarily on the subject's own website.--Carabinieri (talk) 04:05, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

That is the reason I did the ALT version of the hook. The ALT is based in the Billboard Year-end charts of 1990.Jaespinoza (talk) 06:37, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

I'm not concerned about the reliability of the hook, but about the article not satisfying DYK standards, because it's not based on third-party sources.--Carabinieri (talk) 18:23, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

This article has been really hard to do. I didn't find any source about the singer-songwriter (Billboard, Allmusic, Google Books). The main reason to do the article is that he had two number-one songs in the Top Latin Songs chart, and I want to take that list to FL status. Any sugestions?. Jaespinoza (talk) 20:23, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

William Milman

• ... that Rev. William Milman who was a rowing champion and president of the Union at Oxford University wanted to wear the Mark of the Beast? Created by Motmit (talk). Self nom at 21:32, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Though this is an eye-catching hook it seems misleading from the article and the reference. --Mcorazao (talk) 23:29, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

  I don't see evidence for Milman wanted to wear that. Materialscientist (talk) 03:45, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

If he went into a shop to order an MB waistcoat, then presumably he wanted to wear it. Seems he was an interesting person for all sorts of reasons which is why I put him forward. I'm not concerned about what happens to any nominations once I've submitted them, so over to you. The last eye-catching hook I did got 8600 hits - the generally boring straightforward ones have averaged about 600. Motmit (talk) 12:00, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Sure, but I would go for an eye catching fact, "presumably he wanted to wear it" is guessing. Materialscientist (talk) 09:58, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

History of vice in Texas

• ... that when law enforcement officials cracked down on vice in Texas during the 1940s and 1950s, some of Texas' most notorious crime figures moved to Las Vegas to help establish major casinos such as the Sands Hotel? Created by Mcorazao (talk). Self nom at 20:34, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that when officials cracked down on vice in Texas during the 1940s and 1950s, some of Texas' most notorious crime figures helped establish major casinos in Las Vegas, including the Sands Hotel? --Mcorazao (talk) 22:43, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• I've been trying to verify the hook, but without success. From online sources cited in the article, I can verify that two Texans who were involved in gambling ended up in Las Vegas (Jake/Jakie Freedman was an owner of the Sands, although in one place is described as its front man[9][10] and casino owner Benny Binion was a "Texas outlaw" who was proud of his police record and served time in Texas prison after establishing a Las Vegas casino[11] [12]). (Some other sources aren't available online.) However, I can't find an indication -- in either the article or the sources -- that these were "some of Texas' most notorious crime figures" or that they moved to Las Vegas after a crackdown on vice in Texas. I like the hook, but I'm wondering if we need alternate wording or a different hook altogether. --Orlady (talk) 03:01, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. I added a couple more citations to help. Here are some quotes that talk a little about the crackdowns.

• "There was a crackdown on Texas gambling after the war. There had been twenty-seven casinos in the Dallas area during the war." -Thompson (2001), p. 21.[13]
• "... Wilson won the position of attorney general in 1956. Wilson looked upon gambling in Galveston as the symbol of vice in Texas ... Wilson ... swooped onto the island in June 1957 and closed forty-seven clubs ..." - McComb (2008), p. 33.
• "the state watched a 1951 grand jury investigation [in fort Worth] ... The jury indicted more than 16 gamblers ... Eventually ... gamblers found it easier to go to Las Vegas where gambling was legal ..." - McComb (2008), p. 33-34.

Some stuff about Binion:

• Gatewood, Jim (2002). Benny Binion: The legend of Benny Binion, Dallas gambler and mob boss.
• "Benny ... opened a casino game at the Southland Hotel, and ... established a leadership role in the Dallas numbers game.
  ... some felt they could stay [in Dallas] and try to it ride out [the crackdowns] ... Binion did not. He packed up his family in 1946 and went to Las Vegas." - Thompson (2001), p. 21.[14]

On the Maceos

• "Galveston, under the influence of Sam and Rosario (Rose) Maceo, exploited the prohibition of liquor and gambling by offering illegal drinks and betting in nightclubs and saloons. -Handbook of Texas: Galveston, TX[15]
• "Rosario "Rose" and Sam Maceo surfaced as the underworld leaders in Galveston." - McComb (2008), p. 33.
• "...total income from Maceo operations was $3,329,000 in 1948, $3,433,000 in 1949, and $3,835,000 in 1950." - McComb (1986), p. 185.[16]

On Freedman

• "By the 1930s, Jakie Freedman's was the place for the young to go in the spirit of adventure. ... This was a very handsome, very expensive, and very illegal gambling casino." - Johnston (1991), p. 323[17]
• "The prince of Houston's gambling is Little Jakie Freedman, ..." - Fuermann, George (1951), p. 166.
• "Jakie Freedman ... owned a large piece of The Sands in Las Vegas." - Miami News (1958)[18]
• "Gala Sands Opening Tonight Greeting the thousands of well-wishers, principal owner Jake Freedman ..." - Las Vegas Sun (1952)[19]

Anyway, I can go on. I think you should focus on the ALT version, BTW. I took out the "moved to Las Vegas" since that could be interpreted as actually setting up residence in Vegas which was not true of the Maceos. As far as "some of Texas' most notorious" unfortunately there is no simple list of Texas top crime figures of that era that I know of. But I believe their notoriety and significance in Texas' vice is more than established.

Please let me know what more you need.

Thanks.

--Mcorazao (talk) 15:51, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Interesting reading! I haven't had the time to do a thorough review yet. However, while you've convinced me that there were vice crackdowns in Texas, and some of the most notorious gambling and prostitution operators moved their operations from Texas to Las Vegas, that's not enough to support the DYK hook. The hook needs to be supported by the content of the article, and the article content needs to be supported by the sources cited in the article. Are the sources that you cite above also used in the article? --Orlady (talk) 19:49, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Yes, though not all in one place. --Mcorazao (talk) 22:29, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Revolution 1 (Take 20)

• ... that the bootlegged song "Revolution 1 (Take 20)" by the British rock band The Beatles acts as a "missing link" between the seemingly unrelated "Revolution 1" and the avant-garde "Revolution 9"? Created by Jgera5 (talk). Self nom at 17:07, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Hook is 284 characters, while it should be less than 200 characters.--MaxEspinho (talk) 10:02, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Hook is now 188 characters -- Esemono (talk) 15:35, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article has insufficient citations. Common practice for DYK is one per paragraph, while this article has only 4 for the whole thing, and the "Composition" section is entirely unsourced. cmadler (talk) 15:33, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Israeli art student scam

• ... that scammers pretending to be Israeli art students have been reported all over the world, selling cheap Chinese paintings as original art by up-and-coming talents? Created by Factsontheground (talk). Nominated by Factsontheground (talk) at 08:06, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Why are the lead and body of the article about apparently very different subjects? Ucucha 08:16, 3 March 2010 (UTC)
• Comment: This article was previously deleted on 1 March 2010. See here. --Bruce1ee^talk 08:32, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Can't comment on the previous article, but I do remember reading about this at the time and I think it's probably a legitimate topic for an article, although the current version may need a little work. Gatoclass (talk) 09:32, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• The article was deleted as Israeli Art Students controversy and Israeli art students starting in August 2006, salted as a redirect in May 2009. Israeli art student scam was deleted March 1 and recreated March 2. That leaves me worried that this is just an attack page. Hekerui (talk) 09:44, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• I'm not convinced it's simply an "attack page", although the article may need some work. It appears to be well sourced and this very odd alleged "spy scandal" garnered quite a bit of publicity at the time. Gatoclass (talk) 11:13, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

The 1 March deletion was an inappropriate speedy delete, so it should not be a reason to reject this DYK. It is unlikely that such a delete will occur again, since I asked several admins whether it was an appropriate application of CSD#G4 and they agreed it was not and offered to restore. You can read more about the issue here. Factsontheground (talk) 11:32, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

I have created an afd for it.--Peter cohen (talk) 13:57, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• The article has survived the deletion discussion, but it is now located at Art student scam, so the hook may need to be rewritten. Also, the article is currently marked as an orphan, and that needs to be resolved. cmadler (talk) 15:15, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 2

Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989

• ... that the revision of the ILO Convention 107 introduced by the Convention 169 meant that the integrationist and assimilationist approach are no longer acceptable doctrines for the governments to deal with indigenous peoples? 5x expanded by Maziotis (talk). Self nom at 12:33, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Hook too long at >220 characters. Also, I think the hooks provides insufficient context to make it clear what you're talking about. Ucucha 14:07, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1:... that the Convention 169 of the International Labour Organization in 1989 sought to end the assimilationist approach of the governments in dealing with indigenous peoples?

• ALT2:... that the ILO Convention 169 of 1989 sought to end the assimilationist approach of the governments in dealing with indigenous peoples?

• Comment: I understand that mentioning two "conventions" that people never heard of can be confusing. But there is only so much that can be simplified. If people want to know more about the convention and the organization behind it, they will have to follow the link. I think these versions are more helpful in describing the overall event. Maziotis (talk) 17:47, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

I think spelling out the name of the organization improves the hook substantially, since most people are not going to know what "ILO" stands for. You need to expand a bare URL reference into a proper citation (ref. 8), and I am not sure the long quote from the preamble is really appropriate. Ucucha 04:31, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Dusios

• ... that the main characteristic of the continental Celtic deity Dusios was its ability to impregnate animals and women, often by surprise or force? Created by Cynwolfe (talk). Nominated by Carabinieri (talk) at 07:45, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• is the hook line in the lead from the same source as the sentence following it? If so, can you repeat the citation on this sentence for DYK?Thelmadatter (talk) 18:01, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

As this article's creator, I'm not sure it's ready for a DYK. Some good questions have been raised about the introductory section that I'm in the process of addressing. I'll post back here when I feel the intro has been rewritten to withstand scrutiny. Thanks. Cynwolfe (talk) 00:23, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

The lead could be clearer but I dont think it needs a whole lot of work. I think we can continue to consider it for DYK while Cynwolf works on it.Thelmadatter (talk) 15:20, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Edward Woolsey Bacon

• ... that Edward Woolsey Bacon, son of abolitionist Congregational minister Leonard Bacon and later a minister himself, served in the American Civil War and led the 29th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry (Colored) into Richmond, Virginia, in 1865? Created by Drmies (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 15:43, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, references and dates checked and look good. But, I wanted to bring up that the hook makes his leadership of black soldiers sound heroic while the article...not so much. The article points out that he was probably pushed into the military leadership of colored troops by his father and that his own attitude was 'patronizing'. That term brings a negative connotation for me. I was hoping to get another opinion from other editors as I am a newbie at DYN verification... Sabiona (talk) 16:17, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Sorry, no such connotation was intended, and I also did not mean to intend that he was "pushed" by his father--far from it. His attitude was indeed patronizing, same as with most Connecticut whites of the time. If other editors also feel this needs tweaking, we'll get to work on it. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 16:32, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• 239 characters-we don't want to devote that much Main Page space to your articles. Ucucha 14:13, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 1

Whitney Avenue Historic District

• ... that Whitney Avenue Historic District (pictured) in New Haven, Connecticut features over 1,000 buildings' Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival architecture? 5x expanded by Doncram (talk), Polaron (talk). Self nom at 19:41, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• The hook fact is not supported by the article text. The article indicates that there are 1084 contributing buildings in the district and it says that the district includes "locally outstanding examples of Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and other styles", but it nowhere indicates that there are over 1000 buildings with Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival architecture -- and, in fact, this seems unlikely to be the case.
  Additionally, the entire article is very rough. It appears that an attempt has been made to insert reference links using {{rp}}, but the template has not been used properly so it is not clear that these are reference citations. Many parts of the article appear to be only half-written. For example, the statement in the lead that says "there were a total of 1113 buildings in 19xx" causes me to think that I am reading an outline for an article, and not an actual article. The article section called "Apartments" that contains only the single sentence "There are apartment buildings in the district.^:5" looks like someone started to write something, but forgot to finish it. I don't know what to make of the "Institutional buildings" section, which consists of the sentence "There are ten churches in the district, four of which are contributing," followed by a colon and a list that contains just two items, neither one of which is a church. There are several parenthetical references to photos that do not appear anywhere near the text that calls them out -- and at least one of which isn't even in the article. Much needs to be improved before this article is ready to be featured in the DYK section of the main page. --Orlady (talk) 19:47, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• PS - I looked at the main source for the article (the National Register nomination form), and it definitely doesn't support the hook fact. The source indicates that a large number of buildings in the district are of "other" architectural styles. --Orlady (talk) 02:17, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Article has been further developed, addressing some but probably not all of Orlady's complaints. I think there's been creep in standards for DYK articles over time, but not everything in a new article needs to be highly polished already. Could someone else review the following alternative hook?

• ... that Whitney Avenue Historic District (pictured) in New Haven, Connecticut includes "locally outstanding" collections of Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival architecture? -Preceding unsigned comment added by Doncram (talk - contribs) 22:22, 6 March 2010

• Do we have any standards about the serial comma at DYK, or is it basically "whichever the writer uses is okay", like elsewhere at Wikipedia? Nyttend (talk) 14:42, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• I have no idea what you are referring to. --doncram (talk) 03:43, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• See serial comma. I'm asking whether we require a comma after "Colonial Revival" at DYK, or if we accept either with-comma or without-comma like we generally do elsewhere on Wikipedia. Nyttend (talk) 06:07, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• Although I personally prefer the use of the serial comma, I think DYK should accept with- or without-comma hooks just like the rest of Wikipedia. (On the other hand, the argument for doing one or the other consistently on DYK is that the MOS says that each article should be consistent within itself - extending that would suggest that perhaps DYK should be consistent within itself.) cmadler (talk) 13:41, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Harold Pogue and Perry Graves

• ... that lumbermen Harold Pogue and Perry Graves became the University of Illinois' first first-team College Football All-Americans in 1914? Created by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 08:22, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• • Length and date are fine, but how does this hook fit in with the source mentioning All-Americans as early as 1901? Bradjamesbrown (talk) 10:29, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• The Illinois All-Americans prior to 1914 were not "first-team" All-Americans. (The key at the bottom of the source shows that the -2 or -3 next to all of the pre-1914 designations means they were second or third team selections. In 1914, Pogue and Grave each received at least one "first-team" recogniction. That was the first year in which any Illinois players received the honor. This was stated in the articles, but not clear in the hook. I've now added "first-team" to the hook. Cbl62 (talk) 19:34, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Doesn't the source say that Ralph Chapman and Perry Graves, but not Harold Pogue, were first-team All-Americans? Ucucha 14:04, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• The source here shows that all three (Pogue, Graves and Chapman) were chosen by one or more selectors as first-team All-Americans in 1914. I did not include Chapman because the expansion of the Chapman article was not 5-fold. If you want to add Chapman to the hook, but not put him in bold, that might solve the issue? Cbl62 (talk) 14:40, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• I understood that the asterisk indicates that a player is selected as a first team All-American, and Pogue doesn't have an asterisk. Ucucha 14:47, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
• The asterisk indicates that a player was a "consensus" first-team All-American, but the source does show that Pogue was designated as a first-team All-American by two of the selectors -- "MD" = Michigan Daily and "PG" = Pittsburgh Gazette. Chapman received more first-team designations than the other two, but there was not enough material that I could find to prepare a sufficiently long article to qualify for DYK. Rather than ignoring Chapman, how about dropping the "lumbermen" point (which was an odd coincidence involving Pogue and Graves, but not terribly interesting) and going with the following alt hook:

• alt 1 ... that Harold Pogue, Perry Graves and Ralph Chapman became the University of Illinois' first first-team College Football All-Americans in 1914? Cbl62 (talk) 14:55, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Ah, you're right-my usual ignorance of all things sports showing. Ucucha 15:01, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

List of New York Legislature members expelled or censured

• ... that members of the New York Legislature have been expelled for reasons including criminal charges of fraud, soliciting bribes, and misdemeanor assault? Note: Please see ALT hook, instead of this one, which focuses on an event from over 200 years ago. Thank you, Cirt (talk) 20:45, 8 March 2010 (UTC) Created by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 16:44, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

I notice Schermerhorn was never actually censured, in which case I don't think he should be in the list. Gatoclass (talk) 14:43, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Done. Okay. I removed that entry. Cirt (talk) 16:38, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Verified Hook and article look great. J Milburn (talk) 14:06, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

As I said to Cirt, I have some concerns about promoting an article emphasizing negative facts about BLP's like this to the mainpage. Gatoclass (talk) 15:53, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that in 1781, New York State Senator Ephraim Paine was expelled from the Senate for neglect of duty?

Alternate hook, proposed. This hook is about a fact regarding a person that died in 1785 - which is over 200 years ago. Cirt (talk) 22:05, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• My concern was not just about the hook, but about the article. Gatoclass (talk) 07:34, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Most of the article concerns facts about history from over 100 years ago. The article itself and its topic is indeed quite notable and encyclopedic. I suggested an alternate hook that deals with an issue from over 200 years ago. Cirt (talk) 13:45, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Did_you_know#DYK_rules says that articles that focus unduly about negative aspects of living people should be avoided, but it doesn't prohibit them, and it definitely doesn't prohibit articles that focus duly on the subject and that are primarily about dead individuals. Nyttend (talk) 14:40, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes, I agree with this comment, by Nyttend. The majority of the article focuses on individuals that are not living. Please also see discussion at WT:DYK. Cirt (talk) 14:42, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT2: ... that in 1779, a New York State Senator was expelled from the Senate for defrauding fellow soldiers of income during the American Revolutionary War?

Alternate hook, proposed. This one might be a bit more interesting than ALT1 hook. Cirt (talk) 20:58, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT3 ... that if a member of the New York State Senate is convicted of a felony then they must be expelled from the Senate? -- Esemono (talk) 23:57, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 28

Tiger Raj Singh

• ... that professional wrestler Tiger Raj Singh had a try-out match for World Wrestling Entertainment in December 2009 and was signed to a developmental contract? Created by Nikki311 (talk). Nominated by Nikki311 (talk) at 02:50, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

I'm always still against "Here is a fact about somebody/aProduct in the news lately we want to promote" - this being a prime example. It would need a hook, not just a fact, to make it interesting enough for people to click through and read. Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)} 00:20, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• In addition to the point made by Sherurcij, the article is only 1141 characters and is marked as stub-class. Also, I'm dubious that he meets WP:N. cmadler (talk) 21:23, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• If you resolve the Nobility issue the article is now 1500+ characters -- Esemono (talk) 12:08, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• I've nominated the article for deletion. cmadler (talk) 15:07, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

The AFD seems to be leaning to "keep", but I copyedited the article and it is now under 1500 b. Ucucha 13:56, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article has now been expanded to above 1500+ characters even discounting the quote. -- Esemono (talk) 14:43, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Good to go when the AfD's handled. It'd have to be closed early, as in today though. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 04:10, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

List of number-one albums of 2008 (México)

• ... that the Mexican number-one album MTV Unplugged by Julieta Venegas is the first album of the series to be recorded outside the United States? Created by Jaespinoza (talk) 08:58, 28 February 2010 (UTC). Self nom at 08:57, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

• The list-article has just over 1500 bytes, so it qualifies for DYK in that regard. Not sure if the chosen fact is actually backed by the reference (I don't speak Spanish, but the Google translation is: "Significantly, it is the first time in more than 20 editions of MTV Unplugged, which takes place outside the United States.") However, it is almost certainly false... List of artists featured on MTV Unplugged shows several earlier Unplugged albums that were recorded in Europe. As such, some clarification is necessary. --ThaddeusB (talk) 02:34, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
• ALT1 ... that the 79th studio album by Vicente Fernández spent 14 non-consecutive weeks at number-one on the Mexican charts? -- Esemono (talk) 08:26, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Source [20] does not support this claim. cmadler (talk) 13:10, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT2 ... that the 79th studio album by Vicente Fernández was certified diamond on the Mexican charts? -- Esemono (talk) 08:26, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
• ALT3 ... that Para Siempre reached number-one on the Mexican charts and won Best Ranchero Album at the 2008 Grammy awards ceremony? -- Esemono (talk) 14:12, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Special occasion holding area

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual (with the exception of April Fools' - see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.

Articles created/expanded for Saint Patrick's Day (March 17)

MUZU TV

• ... that free, legal video sharing website MUZU TV is seen as a potential rival for YouTube? Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 02:13, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• While this does check out in all regards, "is seen as" strikes me as a bit weasel-wordy. Care to suggest a different hook for this article, or a rewording of this one? cmadler (talk) 12:53, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Pat Fanning

• ... that Pat Fanning, who died last weekend, was President of the Gaelic Athletic Association when the organisation repealed its ban on "foreign games"? Created by CorkMan (talk). Expanded by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 02:13, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• "Last weekend" works on the 17th. --candle-wicke 02:15, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• This one is a little too short (1486 characters). Since the "Outer life" and "Honours" sections consist of only very short paragraphs, the article looks even shorter. Is there any chance of adding a bit more information? ≈ Chamal ^talk ¤ 12:02, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Also, it's classified as a stub. cmadler (talk) 19:33, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded for March 21

Gí¤chinger Kantorei

• ... that Helmuth Rilling conducted the Gí¤chinger Kantorei and Bach-Collegium Stuttgart in the first recording of Bach's complete cantatas and oratorios? Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 14:43, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that conductor Helmuth Rilling, Gí¤chinger Kantorei and Bach-Collegium Stuttgart completed the recording of Bach's cantatas and oratorios on the composer's 300th birthday, 21 March 1985?

suggesting to post it on the composer's 325th birthday, still celebrated ("Old Style Date") 21 March. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:57, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• / The first is for Gí¤chinger Kantorei which appears to check out on references, dates, and length but has a few paragraphs with no references at all. The second is for Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, a stub of just 1099 characters of prose. - Dravecky (talk) 23:38, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

• I added a few references to Gí¤chinger Kantorei. Please be specific as to what else should be referenced. Requiem of Reconciliation or Die beiden Neffen - I thought the respective articles are reference enough. I could list many more festivals according to the Oregon reference. I might also refer to reviews such as [21], quote: "Helmut Rilling's Bach still has not received the acclaim it surely deserves, particularly from the critical community in English-speaking countries. The reasons are not hard to fathom: he hasn't toured or conducted frequently outside of Germany (aside from the Oregon Bach Festival, one of America's best kept musical secrets), and his work competes directly with the many authentic instrument groups in the U.K. and France, and so faces an uphill battle against some pretty entrenched musical interests. But there's no question in my mind that he is one of our great Bach conductors, and this new recording of the B minor Mass bears this out." As to Bach-Collegium: I would have preferred to treat the two ensembles in one article, as Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, but the (many) red links had them separate. Should I really repeat more of the choir information in the orchestra article. (I don't like redundancy.) Thanks for your interest! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:22, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Gerda, I'm glad to see you still here and improving our English-language coverage of German music(ians)! If you think the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart would be best addressed within the Gí¤chinger Kantorei article (which makes sense, given the close relationship), merge it in as a section of its own, and then make Bach-Collegium Stuttgart a redirect to that section. That way the links will point to the correct portion of the article. If you want to go this route and need help, drop me a line on my talk page. Thanks, cmadler (talk) 15:30, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Thanks for this sensible suggestion. I looked at it but found it tricky to include the orchestra as a separate entity into the Kantorei (btw: any good English term for that kind of a choir?) because even after the orchestra was founded the Kantorei did many programs with other orchestras. Therefore I suggest

• ALT2: ... that conductor Helmuth Rilling, Gí¤chinger Kantorei and Bach-Collegium Stuttgart finished the first complete recording of Bach's cantatas and oratorios on the composer's 300th birthday, 21 March 1985? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:01, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Sorry, I don't know a simple English term for that. The best I could do would be to call it a "professional mixed choir primarily performing sacred music" -- a description, not a term. cmadler (talk) 16:34, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Hoping not to disappoint you: it does not mean professional. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:13, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Semi-professional? (Meaning, either paid, but at a low level, probably not the participants' primary job, or sometimes meaning unpaid but consisting of members who are mostly professionals in that field, such as an orchestra made up of university instructors.) cmadler (talk) 18:43, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

• Yes, sort of. See (new) ref 5, all quote: "They're very musical. ... They have a distinct sound - that is, less vibrato than you have in other choirs. Their dexterity, their musicianship, their sensitivity is first-rate. Having worked with Rilling over many, many years, they have an expressiveness and an understanding of interpretation, particularity of Bach repertory, that really is wonderful." - Saltzman's not the only one singing the choir's praises. It's abilities are readily apparent to anyone - especially to critics - who has listened to Rilling's recordings. Together with their orchestral partner, the Bach Collegium, they have recorded all of Bach's cantatas and passions - some 200 in all - on CD. ... They have also sung many world and European first performances including "Litany" by Arvo Part, and "Requiem Versohnung" and "Deus Passus" by Wolfgang Rihm. ... Yet, for all its visibility - the choir sings 60 to 70 concerts a year - Rilling points out it "is not a professional chorus in the way that they would make their living from that. They are getting paid expenses and hotels and so on, but they are not really paid people. It is a challenge for them to be in that chorus." --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:52, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

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ALT2, suggest holding this for March 21 anniversary. Struck through other hook proposals so they aren't accidentally selected. Added "first complete" to ALT2, as that's the really remarkable part. cmadler (talk) 14:30, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• Moved to holding area for 3/21. cmadler (talk) 14:37, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191

• ... that Johann Sebastian Bach wrote an X for "Christ", similar to Xmas, in the title of his cantata for Christmas Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191? Created by Gerda Arendt (talk), Eusebeus (talk). Self nom at 20:18, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Umm, that is extremely common and extends back to the earliest period of Christianity. --Eusebeus (talk) 22:58, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• The fact about the early Christians having used that symbol is true, but to mention it also in the hook would make it too long, right? Also it is not part of this article, the first one about a Bach cantata with the new format for the article name, adding the number to the German (or, as in this one and only case, Latin) title. - I doubt, by the way, that the hook fact is so commonly known. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:08, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191 is a sacred cantata written by Johann Sebastian Bach, and the only one of his church cantatas to be set to a Latin text?

But You'd have to cit this fact in the main article. -- Esemono (talk) 11:54, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• We could use this [22] stating that there is A Latin cantata "... no surprise that there is a generous collection of Latin church music in the Bach treasury, including two versions of the Magnificat, four Lutheran Masses (five if you include the Missa* BWV 232), a Latin texted Cantata (BWV 191) and for many the ultimate Bach work, his Mass in B minor ..." - but I personally don't like the wording that Bach "shamelessly" reworked, in there. Or this [23] (click on "full text") - but that's liner notes which my esteemed co-writer doesn't approve ... - Or you just look at the complete list and see the one Latin among all the Germans and two Italian ones (203 & 209). Proposing therefore (also because "cantata" is a rather poor article I would not like to link to, - a more specific "Bach cantata" in preparation):
• ALT2 ... that Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191, a sacred cantata of Johann Sebastian Bach, is the only one of his cantatas set to a Latin text? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:34, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

I also found one more, and this review states it also. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:54, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Thinking further: "sacred", "Latin" - quite heavy stuff for main page, and redundant, - assuming that many people might know that "Gloria in excelsis Deo" is both. Also it's not so interesting that Bach wrote only this one cantata in Latin (reworking what he had written in Latin before), but surprising that he wrote one in Latin at all. So I suggest to return to the original hook or perhaps

• ALT3 ... that Johann Sebastian Bach wrote around 200 cantatas in German, two in Italian and one in Latin, Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:01, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT4: ... that Johann Sebastian Bach wrote around 200 cantatas in German but only one, Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191, in Latin? (maybe punchier) - Dravecky (talk) 09:10, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length and article creation are fine, and ALT4 is a good hook, except that I can't find that fact cited (or even explicitly stated) in the article. Please add it in, with a citation, and this will be ready to go. cmadler (talk) 13:05, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• I added a sentence and a citation for the "only Latin" (mentioned here before, the liner notes). "200 sacred cantatas" is such a trivia knowledge (s. [24] or compare Johann Sebastian Bach#Works, Vocal and choral works) that I hopefully don't have to cite that also, right? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:22, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Approve, and move to holding area for 3/21 (JS Bach's 325th birthday). cmadler (talk) 16:06, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

• Struck out earlier proposed hooks, ALT4 should be used. cmadler (talk) 16:08, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

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